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Louis XVI Becomes King
On this day, King Louis XVI becomes king and rules France.He was the last king of france, and had become the heir years before when his father died. -
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Start to End of Revolution
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Bread Riots
Bread prices had grown so high that people could not afford them and were starving and creating riots in the streets. -
Estates Generals
This is when the king called all of the Estate Generals together because he wanted to fix the poor financial state of france caused by losing many wars. -
Tennis Court Oath
When the 3rd estate was removed from rhe estates general, they formed the national assembley and swore on a tennis court never to separate until the govenment was fixed. -
Storming of the Bastille
This was the first real battle of the French Revolution, and helped the rebels gain weapons and gunpowder. -
Decloration of the Rights of Man
The declaration of the rights of man was issued and states that all men are under equal law, but women were not included in this. -
March on Versailles
Women storm the castle to kill the royal family and protest bread prices. -
Royal Family Attemps to Flee
The kings family tried to escape to Austria to gather other nobles and figh back, but they were caught. -
Constitution of 1791
Forced the king to give up all his power and become just a ceremonial king. -
Kings Exicution
The king was tried and found giulty, so he was executed by the guillotine. -
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Reign of Terror
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Execution of Robspierre
Robespierre was executed by his own side for trying to take back some of his power, and turn the council to his side.
