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Tennis Court Oath
After the members of the third estate are kicked out of the meeting of the estate generals, creating the National Assembly. The members agree to meet until King Louis changes his ways. This played a keyrole in the French Revolution. -
Storming of the Bastille
Disregarding the rule of the monarchy, people supporting the revolution storm the prisons of Abbaye and killed many prisioners. It showed the French people and the monarchy that the revolution was actually happening. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
National Assembly of France get together and come up with the basic rights that man has, called the Declaration of Rights of Man. It outlines the basic principles that people were fighting for. -
March to Versailles
Women, due to the high prices of bread went and revolted by marching to Versailles to demand change. The crowd of protesters grew and they became violent, breaking into the palace. This march -
King Louis' Trial
King Louis is tried as a civilian and is convicted of treason to France, after attempting to flee the country to Austria. He is executed, symbolizing the fall of the French Monarchy -
Robespierre Comes to Power
Robespierre comes to power, leading the third estate in the Revolution. Robespierre is the cause of many deaths, and the cause of the "Reign of Terror". -
The Reign of Terror
Robespierre and his committee execute any civilians who oppose the ideas of the revolution. France is scared in opposing the revolution, increasing the progress of the revolution. -
Robespierre is Killed
Robespierre says he had a list of traitors, waiting to be executed. The members of the convention, worried they would be on the list arrest and kill Robespierre. This symbolized the slow end of the French Revolution.
