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Palace of Versaille
The Palace of Versaille was built in 1661. It was huge. It had over 2,000 rooms. It was bad for the French people, because the construction of the palace was 100 million, and the French people barely had enough money for food. -
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France builds up debt
France built up a huge debt. -
King Louis XVI gets married.
In May, Louis gets married to the fourteen year old, Marie Antoinette. She was very big into fashion, and didnt care much about politics. The french people did not like her. -
Tennis Court Oath
Took place during the first days of the French Revolution. The pledge was singed by 576 members of the third estate. They met on a tennis court located near the Palace of Versailles. -
Meeting of the estates general
Louis was the one who called the meeting of the estates general. They hadn't been called in 175 years. He needed a way to pay of his debts, because he was broke. -
People of Paris storm the Bastille
The peasents heard rumors that the king was going to send the army, to kill peasants and burn there crops. They stormed the Bastille to make a statement, and stop them. -
Decleration of the rights of man
This was very important to the French, because they wanted to be treated equally, and fairly. -
Gullotine
The gullotine is a big wooden structure with a blade attached. It was used to make executions. It was a new invention. -
Robespierre
Robespierre wanted equality for everyone in France, he executed the King. He was a lawyer. -
Marie Antonette
Marie Antonette was executed. She became seen as a foreign outsider. -
Robespierre was executed
Robespierre was accused of being a traitor. He was executed.
