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French Revolution
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Meeting of the Estates-General
First in 175 years -
National Assembly
The Third Estate voted to establish a National Assembly -
Tennis Court Oath
Third Estate entered a tennis court when their meeting room was locked and swore an oath to not leave until new constitution was made -
Storming of the Bastille
Citizens raided a federal prison in Paris looking for gunpowder - Bastille Day -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
(In late August, not necessarily the 25th) Like the American Declaration of Independence -
Louis XVI Tries to Escape
He tries to escape Paris with his family but is captured near the French border and brought back to the city (Just in June, not necessarily the 15th) -
New Constitution Completed
Signed by King Louis (Not necessarily the 15th, just in September) -
War
The Legislative Assembly Declared war against Prussia and Austria (not necessarily the 15th, just in April) -
Louis XVI Executed
Death by guillotine -
Maximilian Robespierre
Assumes power and rule France virtually as a Dictator - Beginning of the Reign of Terror (not necessarily the 15th, just in July). -
Execution of Robespierre
End of the radical phase of the revolution.