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Tennis Court Oath
vowing not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille French was an event that occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789 -
National Assembly
The National Assembly is responsible for choosing the President, passing laws, ensuring that the members of the executive perform their work properly, and providing a forum where the representatives of the people can publicly debate issues. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution -
Women’s March on Versailles
On the morning of October 5, 1789 a large group of women in a Paris marketplace began to argue . They wanted to buy bread for their families -
Louis XVI Moves to Paris
On 5 October 1789 a mob descended on Versailles and demanded that the royal family decamp to Paris. The King was transferred to the Tuileries Palace, before attempting to flee in June 1791. -
Louis Tries to Escape
during the night of 20–21 June 1791 was a significant episode in the French Revolution in which King Louis XVI of France, Queen Marie , and their family failed their attempted to escape from Paris to austria -
Louis XVI Executed
Ultimately unwilling to cede his royal power to the Revolutionary government, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and condemned to death -
Committee of Public Safety/Reign of Terro
The Committee of Public Safet formed the provisional government in France, led mainly by Maximilien Robespierre -
Coup d’etat
Coup of 18–19 Brumaire, coup d'état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate.