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The Old Regime
Monarchic, aristocratic, social, and political system set up in the Kingdom of France. -
Meeting
King Louis XIV called a meeting in Versailles to conduct a new tax plan. -
The Third Estate
3 people decide to join the Third Estate, they left the chambers of the clergy. The Third Estate proclaims itself as the National Assembly. -
Tennis Court Oath
On this day, the members of the French Estates-General for the Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly signed "the tennis court oath." -
Siege of the Bastille
The siege and fall of the Bastille. -
End of Feudalism in France.
The end of feudalism and serfdom in France. -
Constitution is adopted.
The new constitution of 1791 is adopted. -
King Louis XIV Execution
King Louis XIV is sentenced to death by the guillotine. -
Draft Day
A national draft is created making men enlist in the army. -
Napoleon ends the Revolution.
Napoleon Bonaparte. overthrows and ends the French Revolution.