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This is the Members of the French estate general vowing not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established."
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This is when the women of France ransacked the armory and marched to show strength https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. Women and children were not affected by this document.
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King Louis XVI calls forth the Estates General together for the first time in a long time. Featuring the clergy, the noblemen, and the rest of France together. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/section2.rhtml
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This is when Bastille prison was attacked by an angry mob. The people felt like the prison was a symbol to dictatorial rule.
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is published allowing the French government control of the Church. Due to badly needed money, the government starts to sell church land. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Constitution_of_the_Clergy
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King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is forced to go on trial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes
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This was the most brutal time in the revolution. Around 16,500 people died
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robespierre-overthrown-in-france Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, is executed and the power of the Jacobins fall with him. The Girondins gain more power as a result.
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After being put on trial the king is sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine on January 21, 1793. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed
