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Louis XVI Comes to the Throne
Louis XVI becomes the new king of France -
Call of Estate Generals
Louis XVI calls the 3 estates to get together in an assembly, for the first time in a really long time. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate was removed from the assembly, so they moved to an indoor tennis court where they pledged not to separate until they had given France a constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
A violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. -
Abolition of Feudalism
The Constituent Assembly abolished the entire feudal system. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This implies that all men and estates are equal under law. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women marched to protest about scarcity and the high price of bread -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
Allows the French Government to take control of the Church, and in the need of money, the government starts selling Church land. -
Royal Flight to Varennes
The Royal family attempts to fle from France but they get caught in Varennes, and are forced to return tu Paris, where the king has to go on trial -
Louis XVI Formally Accepts Constitution
After very long negotiations, the constitution was reluctantly accepted, edefining the organization of the French government, citizenship and the limits to the powers of government -
Constituent Assembly Dissolved
As the constitution is finally accepted by the king, the constituent assembly is dissolved -
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Reign of Terror
The conflict between Jacobins and Girondins grows bigger and bigger, resulting in thousands of death sentences by execution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
After the attempt to flee from Paris, he goes under trial and is sentenced to death in the guillotine. -
Tricolor adopted as French Flag and Abolition of Slavery in All French Colonies
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Execution of Robespierre
The leader of the Jacobins is executed, and together with him, all the Jacobin's power falls too. This makes the Girondins to have all the power in their hands.
