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Convening the Estate General
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Tennis Court Oath
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Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille happened in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille of royal authority in the center of Paris. -
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Great Fear
Mass panic between 17 July and 3 August 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. -
Women's March to Versailles
A group of angry women demanded that the king and queen vacate. -
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Flight to Varennes
Louis and Marie Try To Escape France but end up in house arrest. -
Constitution of 1791 is Drafted
The National Assembly wishing to establish the French Constitution -
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National Convention- 21 September 1792 to 26 October 1795
A single-chamber assembly in France during the french revalution. -
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Reign of Terror Begins
Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. -
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The Directory Takes Power
Five man group. Passed a new constitution in 1795 that was much more conservative. Corrupt and did not help the poor, but remained in power because of military strength. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
(The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, passed by France's National Constituent Assembly)
