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French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly and made the Tennis Court Oath. -
Storming the Bastille
The Paris mob broke into the Bastille prison and was looking for weapons.
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
Several Counter-Revolution Uprisings
In late 1790, several small counter-revolutionary uprisings broke out but all failed. -
Louis XVI tried to flee France
Louis XVI and his family tried to flee France but were arrested. -
The Constitution of 1791
Under the Constitution of 1791, France would function as a constitutional monarchy. -
Petition to form the Garde National
Pauline Léon, on March 6, 1792, submitted a petition signed by 319 women to the National Assembly requesting permission to form a garde national in order to defend Paris in case of military invasion. -
The First National Convention held
The first step to abolishing the monarchy and establishing a republic, the French Republic. -
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The Reign of Terror
Close to 40,000 "internal enemies" killed. -
Louis XVI was beheaded
The result of the Mountain political group wining the debate over the king's fate. King Louis XVI was beheaded on the guillotine. -
The Plan of atack from the "Informal Coalition"
The Informal Coalition composed of Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch Republic. French armies began to fall back. This Coalition planned to atack France over anger of the death and chaos of Louis XVI. -
The end of the Law of Maximum
By the spring of 1794 forced collection of food was not sufficient to feed even Paris. -
Maximillien Robespierre is guillotined
28 July 1794, Robespierre was guillotined without trial in the Place de la Révolution. -
Constitution of the Year III
The Convention approved the new "Constitution of the Year III" on 22 August 1795. -
Napoleon Bonaparte staged the coup of 18 Brumaire
On 9 November 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte staged the coup of 18 Brumaire which installed the Consulate. This effectively led to Bonaparte's dictatorship and eventually to his proclamation Emperor. -
End of the French Revolution
The Directory fell and Ended the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte takes control of the French Government.
