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France Food Shortage
After bad harvests and costly wars, King Louis XVI isa forced to convene the Estates General assembly in order to raise taxes. -
Tennis Court Oath
National assembly resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution. -
Bastille Prison Attack
Bastille stormed and taken by a Paris mob. -
Abolition of feudalism
Nobles in national assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin club formed. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Assembly issues Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
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Power With the People
King Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace on Paris. -
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King tries to Run
King flees to Australia, Is caught at Varennes. -
Legislative Government Collapse
Paris mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly government collapse. Minister of Justice Danton purges thousands of presumed traitors. -
Monarchy Abolished
National Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic. -
New Calendar
Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names. -
Execution of the King
National Convention condemns and executes the King. -
Counter Revolution Revolt
Counter-revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region begins. -
Reign of Terror
"Reign of Terror" by Committee of Public Safety begins. -
Society Reform
Price controls put into place by the government, Dechristianization, administrative reform. -
Robespierre Executed
In the month of "Thermidor", Robespierre is executed, Reign Terror ends. -
Churches Reopened
Churches reopened -
New Constitution
New constitution is adopted, forming a new government called the Directory. -
Coup D'etat
Coup d'etat removes royalists from Directory. -
End of French Revolution
Napoleon's coup d'etat abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government; end of French Revolution
