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In the storming of the Bastille, many people were killed upon entrance of the Bastille, trapped by the drawbridges and shot down in a hail of bullets from guards.
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Panic and riot among the lower French class (the 3rd Estate)
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The National Assembly removed the feudal rights, which included the 1st and 2nd Estates paying taxes.
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France adopted the Declaration, which stated all men the rights of Liberty, Property, Security, and Resistance to Oppression.
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Government gained some control over the Catholic Church in France, and the clergy swore an oath to accept the new law
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The National Assembly made the final of the French Revolution, insisting on more rights and many enlightenment ideas, like equality and power for society.
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The guillotine was used for the death penalty- a capital punishment. Often times overused and ridiculous cases of "treason"
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Part of the French Revolutionary Wars. Austria and Prussia allied against France and stormed Paris, threatening the royal family.
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If the Royal Family was harmed, the French civilians were harmed. Intended to intimidate Paris
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King Louis XVI, and the monarchy, was overthrown. The king was sent to be punished with death in the guillotine
