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Called a meeting of the Estates General-an assembly of representitives from all three estates- to aprove a new tax. First of meetings in 175 years.
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The people voted to asstablish the National Assembly,an effect proclaiming th eend of absolute monarchy and the beginning of Representative Government.
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Mob searching for gunpowder and weapons stormed the bastille, a prison in france
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The royal family tried to escape from France to the Austrain Netherlands. they were stopped at the border and apprehended and returned to Paris uner gaurd.
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The Guillotine was an execution device used to behead people.It is a quick and easy way of execution.
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Louis XVI is beheaded by the guillotine because he was found guilty in trail and was sentened to death.
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Maximilien Robespierre became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He governed Francec as a dictator and the time period was known as the Reign of Terror.
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Members of the National convention turrned on Robespierre. He was arrested and firced into execution. The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre was executed on teh guillotine.
