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The Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
The representatives of the Third Estate, after being locked out of the National Assembly, met in a tennis court to declare an oath. They swore that they would not stop meeting until a constitution was established. -
Storming Of The Bastille 1789
On July 14, 1789 the people of the National Assembly feared the king would use violence against them. They stormed the Bastille and took as many weapons as they could to defend themselves. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
In August 1789 the National Assembly issued the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. This event questioned the monarchy and marked a change in the people. -
Women's March to Versailles
On October 5, 1789 the peasant women armed themselves and marched to the Palace of Versailles demanding the royal family move to Paris. There had been a rumor that the Queen was hoarding grain while the people were starving. -
The Royal Family Attempts Escape
In the midst of their crisis, the royal family, dressed as servants, attempt to flee to Austria. They are caught and brought back to Paris, imprisioned in their own country. -
Champ De Mars Massacre
In July of 1791 the Jacobins party were in the Champ De Mars collecting signatures against King Louis. Soldiers of the Assembly came and attacked; many people died as a result. -
War on Austria
Revolutionaries wanted their ideas to spread through Europe, and what easier way than war. The monarchy wanted war as well, believe it would pave the way for them to regain power. -
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The Reign of Terror
Thousands of French citizens are executed during this time of conflict between two political parties: the Jacobins and the Girondins. Maximilien Robespierre, a Jacobin leader, arises as the new leader of the revolution. Robespierre is later executed on July 27, 1794 -
Execution of the King
The revolution called for more blood, many influential revolutionary thinkers and leaders believed that said blood should be the King's. On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was executed at the guillotiné. -
Napoleon Takes Power/ End of the Revolution
In 1799 a protest and coup put Napoleon Bonaparte in power during the decline of the revolution. He was made a consul for life, and was later named emperor.
