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French Revolution Begin and Calling of Estates General
The Revolution began when the Estates-General, consisting of the delegates from the three estates, met on May 5, 1789. -
Tennis Court Oath
The representatives of the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly of France as they met at a tennis court and pledged not to disband until they had written a constitution. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy adopted the organization of the Catholic Church to the administrative framework of local government -
Bastille Day
The great national holiday of France corresponding to Independence Day. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
The Dec of Rights of Man guaranteed the same basic rights to all citizens, including liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression as well as representative government. -
Trial of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was tried for multiple crimes against the Revolution. -
Death of Louis XVI
The death of Louis XVI after he was executed for his crimes. -
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Reign of Terror
The period when the Jacobins were in power under Robespierre and began systematically to murder their political opponents. -
9th of Thermidor
Robespierre inaugurated the Great Terror when he persuaded a terrified Convention to pass the Law of Prairial. -
End of French Revolution
The day the French Revolution ended with Napoleon's coup against the Directory.