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The National Assembly
The third estates declares itself to be the National Assembly. It was the transitional body between the Estates-General and the National Constituent Assembly. -
The Tennis Court Oath
A pledge made by the members of the third estate after being locked out of King Louis XVI's palace, This oath signified the first time french citizens formally opposed the king. -
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The French Revolutiojn
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Storming of The Bastille
600-1000 insurgents stormed the fortress and prison of Bastille. The insurgents eventually caotured the Bastille, which prooved to be a turning point in the French Revolution. One guard was killed in the process. -
The Great Fear
Occured at the start of the French Revolution. This ended up leading to the end of feudalism. -
The August Decrees
The National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism. Doing so took away the seigneurial rights of the nobles -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Was a fundemental document to the revolution. Belived all men had rights. was inspired by the enlightenment. -
The Woman's March
A march by the women of France to the King's Palace. This was mostly caused by the high price and scarcity of bread. They ended up getting into the palace and successfuly conveyedtheir problems to the king. -
Louis XVI's Execution
Louis XVI Executed by the guillotine. Louis was found guilty of high treason. Occured after the events of the journée du 10 août. -
The Reign of Terror
A period that occured after the onset of the revolution. It was incited by a conflict between two different political parties. Many anti revolutionaries were executed. -
The journée du 10 août
Revolutionary militias seiged the Tuileries Palace, where Louis XVI and his family were taking shelter. This prooved to be the end of the Bourbon dynasty.
