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Tennis court oath
The Third estate declares themselves a national assembly also known as the tennis court oath -
Jacques necker
Jacques Necker the kings financial advisor is fired after back lash from nobles. he is a common people favorite -
storming of the bastille
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. -
women revolt
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 -
limited monarchy
a new constitution is created by the national assembly and splits power into 3 branches -
Louis death
king louis is executed after attempting to flee to austria. -
Committee of public safety
The committee of public safety is formed starting the reign of terror they will kill over 20,000 people and arrest 300,000 people. -
constitution of 1793
makes france a republic -
Robespierre executed
Robespierre one of the leaders of the reign of terror is executed ending the reign of terror -
the constitution of 1795
created a police like state in france -
france makes peace
spain and prussia make peace with france -
napoleon
napoleon overthrows the directory and forms the consulate
