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Louis The 17th becomes King of France
After Louis' grandfather died he had become the king. This was obviously a big thing to France. Louis had also been married to Marie Antoinette for the previous 4 years. -
The third estate makes itself the National Assembly
The 3rd estate was paying all the taxes. They had the bad end of France. They got furious and state they were going to make a change. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly was supposed to have a meeting but they were locked out. They decided to have a meeting at the tennis court. This became one of the most famous parts of the French Revolution -
The Storming of Bastille
Angry mobs and rioters stormed the castle like building. It was a armory and political prison. This was basically the beginning of the revolution. -
Marquis de Lafayette becomes military general
Lafayette had basically zero experience. He paid his way into becoming a general. This had some uproar. Although he was very heroic like in war. -
King Louis gets executed
King Louis was stuck in a conspiracy. The guillotine was what was used against him. Louis had tried to run away from his country but unfortunately could not. He was then captured and executed. -
Corday murders Marat
Jean Paul Marat was a controversial man. He wanted more and more heads chopped everyday. He thought that France wasn't going to be good enough until so many people were killed. Marie Ann Corday despised him and thought she could fix the revolution by killing him. She stabbed him in his home and then was executed. -
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The Reign of Terror
This was the most violent part of the revolution. The guillotine became a big factor. Hundreds of people were getting their heads chopped off daily. -
Reign of Terror
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Maximilion Robespierre fails to kill himself then gets executed
Robespierre was very instrumental in the Reign of Terror. He had tried to shoot himself but failed and shot his jaw. He then gets arrested and executed. -
Napoleonic Control
Napoleon became emperor. He took political power of France. He dominated the scene and took many countries while he was emperor.
