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Government Led by the Third Estate
The third estate controls the government of France. -
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National Assembly government
Revolutionary government led by the Third Estate -
Tennis Court Oath
Decide not to split up until the have a written constitution. -
Bastille
A mob stormed the building in Paris. -
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Great Fear
peasants attack noble manors. -
Nobles
Nobles in National assembly renounced feudal rights Jacobin Club formed. -
DRM
Assembly issues Declaration of the Rights of Man -
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Tuileries
King Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries Palace in Paris. -
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Austria
King flees to Austria, is caught in Varennes. -
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Legislative Assembly government
Constitutional Government by elected officials -
Paris Mob
Paris mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly collapse. Minister of Justice Danton kills Thousands of people. -
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National Convention government
elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite constitution -
End of Monarchy
National Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic. -
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Calendar
Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names. They made Sept. 22, 1792 day 1 of new Revolutionary calendar. -
Execution
National Convention condemns and executes the King. -
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Counter
Counter-revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region begins. -
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Terror
"Reign of Terror" by Committee of Public Safety (Robespierre) begins. -
Dechristianization
Price controls put into place by the government, dechristianization (ex. saints names removed from street names), administrative reform (i.e. changes in how the government operates) -
Executed
In the month of “Thermidor", Robespierre is executed; Reign of Terror ends. -
Church
Churches reopen -
Directory
New constitution is adopted, forming a new government called the Directory. -
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The Directory government
New constitution has 2 houses: Council of Ancients and Council of 500 -
Coup d'état
Coup d'état (government takeover) removes royalists (those faithful to the monarchy) from Directory. -
End of French Revolution
Napoleon's coup d'état abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government; end of French Revolution
