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Tennis court oath
The tennis court oath is considered the start of the Revolution. This is when the Louis XVI invited the 3rd estate to discuss political problems, but then locked them out of the room, forcing them to meet in the tennis court. -
Storming of Bastille
Bastille was a political prison only housing seven people at the time. But it was more a symbol of the kings tyranny over the people, so it was raided because of that, and was also considered the first violent conflict -
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The Great Fear (start)
This isn't necessarily considered a conflict, but it describes the people's panic. And also the starting of war mindsets. -
March to Versalles
This is when the third estate became so angered with the king, they marched to his palace and wanted him to move to Paris. They were mad because their people were starving and dying, while he sat back and lived a luxurious life -
Attempted flee to Varrenes
When the revolutionists were trying to force the king and queen to agree with them, they tried fleeing to Austria. But he was quickly recognized by them and taken back to Paris -
Attack on Tuileries palace
The Austrians and Prussians were slowly but surely advancing towards the king. This is where he is forced to flee and escape, and this started the September massacre -
The trials of Louis XVI and Mary Antoinette
This was the first step France was taking to become a republic. Louis was found guilty and was soon to be executed, along with Mary soon to follow -
Execution of Louis
After the near unanimous vote of being guilty, also the close vote of the death penalty, he was executed in the town square. This was considered one of the biggest events in the Revolution if not the biggest. (Mary was executed later down the rode from him in October) -
Reign of Terror
This is the time period during the war where multiple people where being executed a day by guillotine. Also the most brutal time of the Revolution -
Napoleon takes over
He was the military leader and since no one was in rule, he decided to rule himself. Who would stand up to him, after all he did just overthrow a king and queen and had them executed
