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Meeting of Estates General.
In the Palace of Versailles, a general assembly was opened and many commoners had the power to decide wether they impose new taxes. -
National Assembly
An assembly started by the group of representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates General. -
Storming of the Bastille
A prison in Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an aggressive crowd of people that intend in causing violence. -
Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly had the idea that the king was forcing them to leave their meeting hall at Versailles. With the agreement of the Third Estate, King Louis XVI abandoned ordered the nobility to join the Third Estate. -
Declaration of the rights of a man
The French National Assembly published a book were all of the rights of the man and of the citizen were stated and the public could see and understand -
The March on Versailles
A mob of angry women decided to march through Versailles protesting against King Louis XVI so that the royal family can return to Paris. -
Royal Flight to Varennes
King Louis XVI, his queen Marie Antoinette and their instant family decided to attempt an escape from Paris to Austria. Unfortunately, they were stopped and arrested in a small town of Varennes. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
With King Louis being arrested and sentenced to death, the citizens were very angry and wanted him dead. So, Louis XVI was put on the guillotine to get beheaded by the angry men. -
Austria's invasion on France
Marie Antoniette's brother leading Austria's army, he decided to combine powers with Russia and start a war against France to re-gain power after King Louis XVI execution. -
The National Convention
An assembly that was elected to arrange a new constitution for France.