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French revolution
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convening the estate general
The origins of the Estates-General are to be found in traditions of counsel and aid and the development of corporate representation in the 13th century. (there were three estates -
Tennis court oath
he Tennis Court Oath was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789.(Le Serment du Jeu de Paume of Versailles was participating in this event) -
Stoming of the Bastille
occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
Great Fear
was a general panic that occurred between 17 July and 3 August 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the rights of man
passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights. -
Womens march to varsailles
also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, -
Louis and Mary try to escape France
Caught at Varennes and brought back to Paris(king louis and queen marie) -
constitution of 1791
French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting -
National Convention
was a single-chamber assembly in France from 21 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 -
Reign of terror
was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two rival political factions(Jacobins and Girondins were included in this) -
the Directory takes over
There were five directors of the directory(Napoleon Bonaparte was part of this event)
