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Call of the Estates Generals
King Louis XVI calls the Estates General Together for the first time in a very long time. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate forms the National Assembly. They swear to the Tennis Court saying that they will not leave. -
Storming of the Bastille
Revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, it serves to make a statement against the monarchy but the mob also attained weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the prison. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. -
March on Versailles
Parisian Women lead a march on Versailles to go against about scarcity and high price of bread -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is published allowing the French government control the Churches. -
Royal Family attempts to flee
King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. -
Reign of Terror
Thousands of people are sentenced to death by execution that is caused by a conflict between two political parties. The Jacobins and the Girondins. -
Execution of the King
After put on trial the king is sentenced to death and is executed by the guillotine -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, was executed and the power of the jacobins fall with him. After this the Girondins gained more power as a result.
