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Storming of the Bastille and Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was also taken in this Year The Bastille fort in France was attacked by the peasants
This marked the beginning of a long chain of events known collectively as the French Revolution. Causes were annoyance in the 3rd Estate -
1790 (National Assembly)
The National Assembly abolished nobility / the 2nd Estate.
The Clergy got a Constitution -
1791
June 20-21 Louis & Marie Antoinette flee; captured at Varennes August 27 Declaration of Pillnitz: Austria & Prussia express support for Louis September New Constitution ratified (with support of Louis) -
1792
France declared war on Austria
Infamous Guillotine used for the first time
Prussia declares war on France
France declared a Republic -
1793 (Executions mostly)
Louis XVI executed along with Mari Antionnete New Constitution made -
1794
Robesspiere guillotined
Robesspiere was a tyrranical ruler and public speaker who took control of France for some time