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Estates General
A general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). -
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French Revolution
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National Assembly Was Formed
Assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate (the common people) of the Estates General -
Storming Of The Bastille
a state prison on the east side of Paris, the Bastille was attacked by an angry and aggressive group of people. -
Woman's March of Versalles
a crowd of armed women demanding bread for their families marched on Versalles as protest. -
Flight to Varennes
King Louis XVI of France queen Marie Antoinette, and their family attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris in order to start a counter revolution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was found guilty by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine on the Place de la Révolution. -
Execution of Robespierre
As part of his attempts to use extreme measures to control political activity in France, Robespierre later moved against the more moderate Danton, who was accused of corruption and executed. -
The Directory
A five-member committee which governed France thought a period of time. It replaced the Committee of Public Safety, until it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Napoleon Seizes Power
napoleon Bonaparte came to power and overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.
