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French Revolution
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Estates General is Called
A French representative assembly that met irregularly. -
Tennis Court Oath
The first two estates refused the third estate and the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly of France. They gathered on a tennis court and pledged not to disband until they had a written constitution. -
Bastille Day
A crowd in Paris attacked and captured the Bastille fortress. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
The declaration guranteed the same basic rights to all citizens including, "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression" as well as representative government. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The reorganization of the church, which followed upon the confiscation of its vast possessions, is an excellent illustration of the Spirit of the National Assembly. -
Trial and Death of Louis XIV
Louis was placed on trial for betraying his country and was found guilty and voted to the death penalty. -
The Reign of Terror begins
Reign of Terror starts -
9th of Thermidor
Robespierre's enemies in the convention and finally attacked him as a tyrant and executed him. Ending the Reign of Terror. -
Official End to the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror ended.