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Meeting of the Estates General
King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General. It was the first meeting of the Estates General called since 1614 -
Storming of the Bastille
the Bastille was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
A document of the French Revolution and in the history of human civil rights. -
Women’s March on Versailles
A crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians -
France Declares War on Austria
France declared war on Austria in an act that saw the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars. -
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Reign of Terror
In Paris, a wave of executions happened and many civilians were terrified by the government. -
The Execution of King Louis
King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotene -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was excuted by gouillotine -
Napoleon’s Coup d'etat
The coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France
