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France had grain shortages and were in much debt for paying to help America in wars. The clergymen and nobles did not pay much tax.
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The people stormed the prison of Bastille to take all their weapons and this day is now Bastille Day.
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There were discussions about whether to keep King Louis or not and different ideas on how to run the country.
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The royal family tried to run away in disguise but they were discovered at the border and brought back to France.
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King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine.
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Robespierre, one of the leaders of France, was executed by the guillotine. He had also executed many other people before his own execution.
