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French Revolution
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The independent declaration
The Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly and make the Tennis Court Oath. -
Storming the Bastille
The paris mob broke into the Bastille and was looking for weapons. This was the beginning of the Frech Revolution. -
End of feudalism
The National Assembly announced the end of feudalism and serfdom in France. -
The rights of man
The National Assembly issued the Declaration of the rights of man. -
Royal flight to Varennes
The royal family fled the Tuileries wearing the clothes of servants, while their servants dressed as nobles. -
Louis XVI's arrest
Louis XVI and his family were arrested while trying to flee from France. -
France starts war
France declared war on Austria. -
National Convention
It was the first meeting of the National convention. -
The end of Louis XVI.
Louis XVI was sentenced to the guillotine. -
The draft
A national draft called for all able-bodied men to join the army. -
The start of terror
September 1793 The Reign of Terror court begins. (20,000-40,000 people to death) -
Robespierre incarsarated
The National Convention arrested Robespierre. -
The beheading of Robespierre
The Reign of Terror court ended. -
New rules apply
A new Constituiton was adopted. The directory was established. -
The fall of the Directory
The Directory fell and ended the French Revolution. Napolean Bonaparte takes control of the French Government
