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France was bankrupt and King Luois the 16th and the Queen Marie kept spending money. French citizens were listening to philosophers and began to want freedoms, rights, and the king's power to be limited.
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After making the D.R.M the National Assembly made an oath to meet in the tennis court until the D.R.M was signed.
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Citizens of Paris creat the National Guard.
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the National Assmbly was created July 9 1789 by the 3rd estate in a nearby tennis court. notes
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THe National Assembly declared itsfelf a constituonal Assembly.
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King Louis wasn't happy about the D.R.M so he sent his army and surroned the city of Paris. the cittizens of Paris quickly formed militares and attacked Bastill for gun powered.
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The National Assembly meet in a nearby tennis court and created the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
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thousands of women marched to Versailles armed with guns, swords, broomsticks, and ptchforks. they wanted more food and King Louis to sign the D.R.M. the women broke through gates, slaughtering gaurds and putting there heads on stakes. they took all the food and the royal family back to Paris.
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King Louis returns to Paris
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Pope Pius condems the D.R.M.
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After signing law after law King Lois attempted to escape in to Austria only to be captured just before the border. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349122/Louis-XVI/4302/Attempt-to-flee-the-country
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Slavery is abolished in France but not Fench colonies.
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King Louis the 16th was beheaded at the guillotine.
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the cittizen of Paris were killng many people of political power. during the reign of terror 40,000 people were killed. http://www.historywiz.com/terror.htm
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Marie Antoinette is ecuted at the guillotine.
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France went through several governments. Napoleon led the French army and took over Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, Austrain Empire, Italian Sates and German Sates. The French Revolution spread enlightenment ideas throughout Europe.
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