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Tennis Court Oath
Deputies of the Third Estate made an oath after they were locked out of the meeting hall in Versailles, to keep gathering together until a written constitution was made. -
Storming Bastille
French revolutionaries storm Bastille in an act of rebellion. -
National Assembly was formed
A group of representatives of the Estates -
Civil constitution of the clergy
This civil constitution was an attempt to reorganize the clergy -
Royal Family attempts to flee Paris
After the Royal Family was held prisoners in Paris, they tried to escape to Austria, however they were captured before they could get to their destination. -
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Reign of Terror
The period of the French Revolution were the Committee of Public Safety took over the government. It was known for the massive amount of executions of alleged enemies of France -
Execution of the King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris -
Committee of Public safety was formed
The National Convention gave power to a group of people known as the Committee of Public Safety dominated by Robespierre -
Queen Marie Antoinette was executed
Queen Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine for treason -
Execution of Robespierre
The National Convention, who feared Robespierre, voted against him and sentenced him to death by guillotine