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Estates-General Meeting
On may 5, 1789, Louis XVI called a estates-general meeting to talk about the new tax plan. This event was important because taxes was a very big issue for everyone. -
Third Estate
On June 17, 1789, Three Poitevin decided to join the Third Estate while also leaving the Chambers of the Clergy. The Third Estate claimed itself as "The Nation Assembly" after Abbe Sieyes proposition was accepted. -
Bastille Fall
The storming and fall of the Bastille. On July 14, 1789, the Bastille which is know as the prison in Paris fell and it was known that it's storming was because of the abuse of the monarchy. -
End of Feudalism
On August 4, 1789, it was the end of feudalism and France was stated as the National Assembly. -
Women of Paris invade Versailles
Parisians and a big amount of women went to Versailles to force the royal family to go Paris. They then took up residence in Tuileries. On the other hand, Louis XVI was considered as a "prisoner" from many people. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
In this year, the Civil Constitution of Clergy which is a law was passed. That treated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French Government. -
Louis XVI and family get arrested
On June 20, 1791, Louis XVI and his family were arrested and charged with treason in Varennes, he was then found guilty. -
The Constitution is adopted
On September 3, 1791, the Constitution of that same year was adopted. This was the first written constitution in France. -
France declares war on Austria
On April 20, 1792, France declared war on Austria in an Assembly.. The French didn't have very good weapons at the beginning but as time went by, their weapons got better. -
Louis XVI is sentenced to the guillotine
In this date, Louis XVI was executed after being arrested accompanying his family and was also found guilty for treason. This date was a very important event on the French Revolution because Louis XVI was a king before being executed.
