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Declaration of Rights
Documented written in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish government. -
Reign of Terror
The period of violence that occurred after the French Revolution between two rival politicians -
The Estates General
was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm -
The Tennis Court Oath
vowing not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established. -
Storming of Bastille
occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille. -
March of Versailles
A crowd of women marched demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians.
