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Declaration of Rights
This declaration was meant to ensure the equality of all French citizens. It guaranteed freedom of speech, press and religion and protected against arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath marked the time when the people of the third estate felt empowered and decided to stand up for themselves. They vowed to stand together as a united front until they caught the rights that they deserved. -
Tennis Court Oath
This marked the time when the third estate decided to stand up for themselves. It was created by a group of representatives for the third estate -
Storming of Bastille
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Storming of Bastille
Masses of people from the third estate stormed this Paris prison as a symbol of their anger towards the king. This event started the violence of the revolution -
March on Versailles
King Louis XVI went to hide out at their palace on Versailles, which angered the people. Thousands went to protest and get him to return to Paris -
King Louis XVI Executed
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Reign of Terror
The Jacobins sought to eliminate its political enemies and thousands went to the guillotine. Churches were closed because clergy opposed the Jacobins. People rebelled ending the Reign of Terror. -
Marie Antoinette Executed
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Napoleon Bonaparte takes control
He led a coup d'etat against the Directory and seized power.