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Palace of Versailles built
former royal residence located in Versailles, about 12 miles west of Paris, France. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Louis moved in, and changed the capital from Paris to Versailles to escape the turmoil Paris was subject to. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Marriage of the Dauphin Louis and Marie-Antoinette -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
an idea of the Constituent Assembly, which was formed by the assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constitution -
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French Revolution
period of radical political and societal change in France -
Tennis Court Oath
dramatic act of defiance by representatives of the nonprivileged classes of the French nation -
Bastille is Stormed
revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille. -
Women's March on Versailles
one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
King Louis is executed XVI
Ultimately unwilling to cede his royal power to the Revolutionary government, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and condemned to death. -
The Reign of Terror
period of the French Revolution