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1st Estates-General meeting in 175 years
This was the first French-Estates meeting since 1614. King Louis XVI summoned it to resolve the country's financial issues. The end came when members seperated themselves into the National Assembly which caused the French Revolution. -
Capture of Bastille
The Capture of Bastille (also known as the storming of Bastille) was what sparked the Revolution. People were so angry with King Louis for ovetaxing that they overtook the castle. -
End of Feudalism and Serfdom
The National Assembly announced the end of feudalism in France. It was also the end of serfdom in the country. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
The declaration of the rights of man was passed by the National Constituent Aseembly. It stated the rights of human beings. -
Clergy passes Civil Constitution
The Clergy passed the Civil Constitution in 1790.It made the Roman Catholic Church submit to the French government. -
Constitution of 1791
This constitution was written after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy. It only lasted a few years. -
France declares war on Austria
France declared war on Austria in 1792. The people of France were for this because they thought it would unify the country. -
Louis executed
Louis made a failed attempt to escape from France called the "flight to Varennes". The National Assembly was not pleased and had him executed by guillotine. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was the time period of mass executions from 1793 to 1794. About 40,000 "enemies of the revolution" were killed. -
New Constitution end of Revolution
The National Convention approved France's new Constitution in 1795. This set up a liberal Republic and altogether ended the French Revolution.