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Louis XVI calls the estate general
The estates general is an ancient assembly consisting of 3 different estates. If the estates general could agree on a tax solution, King Louis XVI would go alon with it. -
3rd estate forms national assembly and takes tennis court oath
The third estate rebelled against King Louis XVI and came together. They tried to go into a court room for a meeting but it was locked so they went outside to the tennis court and the took the "Tennis Court Oath". -
Storming of Bastille
left many wihtout food, kings troops were comming, officers fired, killing 98 people, and peasents began to rise up against their lords. -
march of versailes
a plan to ambuche the queen, abandoned people, people prtested in city hall wiith guns and knifes, and the mob wanted attention from their king. -
execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
people accused him of haveing commited a multitude of crimes and order to establish the tyranny by destryoying its liberty -
execution of Robespierre
was a member of the estate general who advocated against the death penalty and for the abolition of slavery -
start of the reign of terror
the army defeated the European army. set up a new revolutionary government and courts, which tried citizens for treason against the revolution.
