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French Revolution
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Ideas of the Enlightenment and unfair privilges given to the nobles and the church cause French common folk to rise up against the king.
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The Conservatives, Moderates, and Radicals of the French National Assembly argue whether or not the king should keep his position.
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Royal family attempts and fails in fleeing France. Other monarchs of Europe side with King Louis, causing the people of France to despise the king even more.
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King Louis is executed, causing other kings to go crazy over France's revolution. Robesperrie, a radical, takes over France and threatens to kill all opposition of the revolution.
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Robesperrie dies via guillotine, and the Moderates take control of France.