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The French Revolution begins with the Storming of the Bastille.
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A large group of men and women marched from Paris to Versailles to demand lower bread prices. They force the king and queen to move back to Paris. -
The guillotine becomes the official method of execution. -
King Louis XVI formally signs the new constitution. -
France declares war against Austria. -
King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine. -
Civil war breaks out in the Vendee area of France between revolutionaries and royalists. -
The Reign of Terror begins as Robespierre, the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, declares that terror will be the "order of the day" for the revolutionary government.
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Queen Marie Antoinette is executed by guillotine. -
The Reign of Terror comes to an end as Robespierre is overthrown. -
Robespierre is executed by guillotine. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory and establishes the French Consulate with Napoleon as leader of France. This brings an end to the French Revolution.
