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king louis tries to tax 2nd and 1st estate but they refuse to pay
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king louis xvi calls for the estaes general to meet the following spring after a rough winter
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first time the estates general meets in approximitly 175 years
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the third estate proclaims themselves the national assembly;national assembly swears tennis court oath
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storming of the bastile
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national assembly adopts declaration of the rights of man and citezen
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the french revolution begins
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king louis and marie antoinette flee paris in disqises but are caught
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austria and prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the french monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war
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mob storms the tuileries palace and throws marie antoinette and her childeren in prison
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national convention declares that france will be a republicand not a constitutional monarchy
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king louis xvi is executed by guillotine
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the reign of terror is unleashed of terror is unleashed by the commitie of public saftey;led by Maximilien Robespierre
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Robspierre and his supporters are executed;Reign of Terror ends
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Napoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in paris
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national convention writes a more restrictive constitution;only male property owners could vote
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the french revolution ends
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Napolean takes control of the french goverment
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Napoleon sells louisianna territory in north america to the united states
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Napolean crowns himself the emperor of France after a Plebisicite
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Saint Dominique declares independence from France, names there new nation Haiti
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Napolean invades spain and portugal;the king of spain goes to prison and the king king of portugal flees to Brazil
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Napolean attempts to invade and takeover Russia, is forced to leave Moscow
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Napolean attempts to invade and takeover Russia
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Napolean defeated in leipzig
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Napolean dies in exile
