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Meeting of the Estates General
The Meeting of the Estates General was the meeting of the Three Estates, the First being made up of the high-ranking clergy, the Second being made up of the Nobles and the Third being made up of everyone else, the artisans, bourgeoisie, city workers, merchants, peasants, and many parish priests. -
Creation of the National Assembly
The National Assembly was created to revolt against the First and Second Estates by the Third Estate. They wanted fair rights between the Estates, and the First and Second always voted against the Third to benefit themselves, 2% of the population. The Assembly would not disband until they had come up with a new, fair Constitution. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was the the oath the National Assembly made after forming, vowing to "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established." -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was the event where the people of the Third Estate had had enough of the Second and First Estates unfair judgements, and the monarchy doing nothing about them, so they stormed the Bastille and released all of the prisoners incarcerated. -
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The Great Fear
The Great Fear was a county-wide panic that spread throughout the people after the The Storming of the Bastille, as nothing was in place for proper government rule afterwards. -
The Delaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the RIghts of Man is a document written by the National Assembly, stating the rights they wish to be granted to them as people. -
Women's March on Versailles
The Women's March on Versailles was a mob of women storming Versailles, demanding food, especially bread, which there was a shortage of, making in incredibly expensive and unavailable for the poor, for their families -
The Civil Constitution of The Clergy
The Civil Constitution of The Clergy was a law passed that stated that the Catholic Church now answered to French Government, not the other way around. -
Flight to Varennes
The Flight to Varennes was King Louis XVI's failed attempt to escape to Varennes with his wife and close family. -
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a mass murdering of prisoners in France. There was a fear that inmates would escape and revolt against the monarchy, so by September 6, 1792, 1200 to 1400 inmates had been executed. -
The Execution of King Louis XVI
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was captured by a mob of revolutionaries and executed by guillotine. His head was later paraded around the city. -
The Creation of the Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was the government formed son after the Execution of King Louis XVI, during the Reign of Terror. -
The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat was a French leader of a radical Montagnard faction. He was murdered in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was under the rule of Maximillian Robespierre. He sentenced 16,594 people to death, many of whom were revolutionists. He did this to keep control of power in France. -
The Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien was one of the most influential figures in French government during the Reign of Terror. He was guillotined without trial. His last words are said to be, "Merci, monsieur." -
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The Creation/ Use of the Directory
The Directory was a Revolutionary French government created in 1795. It fell when Napoleon invaded and took over France. -
Napoleon Gains Control
Napoleon worked his way through the military ranks during the French Revolution. In 1799, he invaded and captured France. In 1804 he crowned himself emperor. -
End of The French Revolution
The French Revolution ended in November of 1799 when Napoleon invaded France and took power.
