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French Revalution
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Storm of the Bastille
Half past three a huge angry mob marched to the bastille. The guards posted there did there best to fend off the angry horde of people but were evenchually over run to where the gaurds where being stabbed to death with kitchen knifes and being beheaded. The commander of the fort was dragged threw the streets, beheaded, then head placed on a pike and marched around town. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate boldly declared that it was the National Assembly and would draft a constitution. Also was new meeting place. -
Abolishment of Illegal Privileges.
National assembly decided to abolish all legal privileges of the Nobles and clergy. -
End of feudalism
The National Assembly announced the end of feudalism and serfdom in France -
Declaration of the Rights of Man.
The Declaration of man -
Storm on the Versailles
Paris women invaded Versailles. -
Constitution of 1791
New legislative assembly met for firsttime, amended the constitution to allow for trying the king if he turned against the nation. -
French War against Austrailia
The French declare war against Austrailia. -
Louis' Execution
King Louis XVI executed; Reign of terror Begins. -
Revolts in Western Fance
Revolts being in western France; Counter revoulutionaries executed. Anti- Catholic laws were passed. -
Reign of Terror
To defend France from domestic threats the committee adpoted policies that became known as the Reighn of Terror. -
Lyon Execution
Citizens of a town called Lyon were executied as an example of enemies of the revolution. -
Beheadtion of Robespierre
Robespierre was beheaded. -
The Directory
under teh new constituion the executive was a committee of five, well known for there corruption. -
Napolopn's Coup d'etat
Napolopn leads Coup d'etat that topples French goverment.