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People in France were unsettled because of poor economy and rising living costs. To add on, farmers in France lost a lot of crops due to bad weather. This made food in France become a lot more expensive and many people starved to death/became homeless.
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First Estates-General meeting in 175 years with the aim to approve taxing the nobility.
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National Assembly was established (made France stop having an absolute monarchy)
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The day a mob looking for gunpowder and arms took over a French prison called Bastille (killing several guards and parading with their heads on sticks)
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Noblemen made speeches talking about liberty and equalit
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the National Assembly adopted “the Declaration of Rights of Men and of the Citizen”
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Thousands of Parisian women rioted over the price of bread, eventually breaking into the palace and kicking the king and queen out. (By the way, I didn't misspell flower the title's just a dumb joke)
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The royal family attempted to run away from France but were caught when they were right at the border.
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The National Assembly completed the new constitution that turned France into a limited monarchy. This took a lot of power away from the king.
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War with Austria and Prussia was declared by the General Assembly.
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A group of 20,000 men and women invaded Tuileries killing the guards and capturing the royal family.
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The French were very angry so they killed many prisoners, nobles, and priests.
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The National Convention, a new legislature, took office.
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The king got decapitated in the town square.
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Great Britain, Holland, and Spain joined Prussia and Austria in war against France.
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Robespierre became leader of the Committee of Public Safety
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Members of the National Convention turned of Robespierre, insisting he got arrested and executed.
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The National Convention Drafted a new government plan.
