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Call of the estates general.
The king called the three estaes of france for a meeting because of the france's turmoil, this was the first time in hundreds of years that the estates general was brought together and the king was forced to do this. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate, after being locked out of the convention room, moves to a tennis court in versailles, declares themselves the national assembly and swears not to leave until frances problems are solved. -
Storming of the Bastille
Furious revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, not just does it serve to create an impression against the government yet the swarm likewise accomplished weapons and black powder that were kept in the jail. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is composed and states that all men are equal under law. Ladies and kids were not influenced by this archive. -
March on Versailles
Parisian market ladies lead a walk on Versailles to dissent about shortage and high cost of bread. The king and queen were obliged to move to Paris. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is distributed permitting the French government control of the Church. Because of severely required cash, the administration begins to offer church land. -
Royal Family attempts to flee
Louis XVI and his family endeavor to escape from France however are gotten at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is compelled to go on trial. -
Execution of the King
After being put on trial for treachery, the King Louis XIV is sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine on January 21, 1793. -
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The Reign of Terror
A large number of individuals are sentenced to death by execution that is brought on by clash between two political gatherings the Jacobins, and the Girondins. The pioneer of the Jacobins, Maximilien emerges as another leader of the Revolution. He is a radical who doesn't want any ideas forming that are against the revolution. -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre, pioneer of the Jacobins, is executed and the force of the Jacobins fall with him. The Girondins acquire control thus.
