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Crisis
France began to be in crisis due to bad organisation, and lack of food of the people.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the monarchs at that time. -
General States
The General States were formed by three states:
-Clergy
-Nobles
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Change of finances minister.
There were problems with economy, so Louis XVI decided to change the finances minister. -
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National Constituent Assembly
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Stormng of the Bastille
The Bastille had been a prison, The Assembly decided to get into the Bastille and get the weapons and gunpowder to protect the Assembly. -
Escape of the king
Louis XVI and his family escaped from Paris, but they were arrested in Varennes and they returned as prisoners. -
Constitution
A constitution was approved by the third estate -
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National Convention
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1st republic.
The first French Republic was declared -
Execution of Louis XVI
The king was judged and she became a criminal, he had to die on the guillotine. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
The life of Marie Antoinette finished as the same way as her husband. She had sexual relations with her son. -
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Reign of horror
Roberspierre was a Jacobin (Politician group). Robespierre believed that if people were afraid the revolution would go better. He only wanted to kill people. -
End of republic
Napoleon Bonaparte took power and became the Imperor of France.
