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The Third estate declares themselves a national assembly also known as the tennis court oath
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Jacques Necker the kings financial advisor is fired after back lash from nobles. he is a common people favorite
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french revolutionaries storm the bastille after the firing of jacques necker. the bastille was a symbol of government power they executed the head of the bastille.
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6,000 women march from paris to versailles with weapons unhappy that they had no bread to eat they stormed the palace killed guards and forced the king to move to paris
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a new constitution is created by the national assembly and splits power into 3 branches
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king louis is executed after attempting to flee to austria.
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The committee of public safety is formed starting the reign of terror they will kill over 20,000 people and arrest 300,000 people.
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makes france a republic
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Robespierre one of the leaders of the reign of terror is executed ending the reign of terror
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created a police like state in france
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spain and prussia make peace with france
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napoleon overthrows the directory and forms the consulate
