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Estates General
The estates general was considered the start of the French Revolution it was a meeting of the three States (Clergy/Nobility/Bourgeoisie).This was considered the start of the revolution because they evolted against the king because they were tired of paying abusive taxes and the other two states did not pay and when they rejected the request of the king of paying taxes they revolted and called a national constitution. -
National Assembly
They call a National assembly swearing not to leave until a new constitution is formed. -
Conquer of the Vastille
People took over the vastille showing that they did not obey the king any longer. This shown because everyone that talked negatively about the king went to the jail and the vastille was the main jail; -
King Returns To Paris
The people and the king knew that if the king was in paris the people would decide what the king should do and they were able to get them out of versailles. -
Abolition of Nobility
Nobility was abolished nobility did not exist any longer in france. -
First Counter revolutionary assembly
The first counterevolutionary assembly a formal assembly against the king. -
King Louis XVI tried to flee to Austria
The king saw that he had no longer control over the people the peole controled him so he tried to flee to austria nad buy an army their but did not succeed. -
King formally accepts constitution
The king accept the constitution that he was against all the time. -
France declares war on Austria
France declares war on Austria because austrian royalty did not want the ideas of revolution to get to their country. They wante to get inside and put everything back in order. -
King Imprisioned
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King executed
The king was finally executed because people believed that for the country to keep moving forward louis xvi must die, -
Comitee of Public safety established
This comittee was responsible of protecting the people it was led by Rolsepierre. -
Maria Antoniette executed
Maria Antoniette was executed. It is believed that she was executed because they asked her people are starving their is no bread and she answered "let them eat cake'. -
Comittee of Public Safety executes all popular leaders.
Robespierre executed Danton and Hebert and becomes a virtual dictator. -
Napoleon new imperor
Eventhough they wanted a republic they achieved a king of the people the king that cared about people.