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Corination of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI becomes king -
American Revolution 1775-1783
France went farther into debt by supporting the Americans during the American Revolution -
Parisian women storm Versailles
Parisian women storm Versailles in an attempt to force the King to come back to Paris.They suceeded. -
Peasants become angry
French peasants get angry over the unfair tax system and a poor harvest -
Tennis Court Oath (The formation of the National Assembly)
After deputies discover their chamber is locked and guarded by soldiers, they suspect King Louis XVI is planning a royal coup. So the deputies go to an actual tennis court and pledged to keep meeting until a constitution was formed. -
Storming of the Bastille
Demonstrators storm the Bastille looking for gun powder and "shot".They also free the seven inmates, there at the time and begin tearing apart the Bastille brick by brick. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men is issued
The National Assebly issues the "fundemental document" giving rights to french citizens pertaining to human rights -
The Royal Family tries to flee
Louis XVI and his family attemt to flee Paris but are arrested and brought back to Paris.The are held as virtual prisoners until their deaths. -
Louis XVI is executed
Louis XVI is sentenced to the guillotine -
Reign of Terror
From September 1793 until July 1794 the reign of terror took place in France.20,000 to 40,000 people were sentenced to death. -
Robespierre is arrested
Robespierre is arrested by the National Assembly.He is beheaded the next day. -
Constitution is adopted
France adopts a new constitution -
French Revolution
The Directory Falls and the French Revolution ends
