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King Louis Falls in Debt
The French government fell into deep debt during 1786, due to spending a lot of money in the American revolution. Bankers refused to lend the government money, getting King Louis into more debt and problems -
Estates-General Assembly Was Held
The Estates-General assembly was held in Versailles; for the first time in 175 years. -
The National Assembly is voted for by the delegates
The National Assembly is voted for by the delegates. They claim to begin representative democracy and end absolute monarchy -
Ending of Estastes and Beginning of Equality
Nobelmen joined the National Assembly, ending feudal privileges and estastes. Clergy, Nobelmen and Commoners are now equal. -
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Assembly Reforms France
National Assembly Reforms France -
Royal Family Tries to Escape France
The Royal Family tried to escape france to the Austrian Netherlands, but were found by gaurds and taken back to Paris -
National Assembly Creates New Constitution
National Assembly completes new constitution, which creates the Legislative Assembly. -
Austria Urges King Louis to Regain his position as king.
The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria, which causes them urged King Louis to resstore to his position as absolute monarch.. -
France is Declared a republic
A governing group named the National Convention takes office. It removed the king from the throne ,dissolved the Legislative Assembly and called for the election of a new legislature. -
Robespierre is sent to Guillotine
For fear of their saftey, the members of the National Convention sent Robespierre to guillotine, ending the crazy Reign of Terror
