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Convocation of the Estates General
This was a gathering of all of the estates of France. -
First Meeting of the National Assembly
This was a gathering of the third estate against the king and queen. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly met in a tennis court after being forced to move their meeting place and made an oath to gather until the king was not in power. This oath was called the tennis court oath. -
The Storming of the Bastille
After hearing news of the king hoarding weapons in a prison, people of the National Assembly stormed the prison and stole the weapons. This was the first event of the French Revoloution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
It was a document stating that France was freed from their king. -
The Women's March on Versalies
Upon hering news of the queen storing grain in her castle, women who were supporters of the national assembly stormed the castle and stole the grain for their families. -
The Champ de Mars Massacre
Outside of the Champ de Mars, many revoloutionaries were killed by royal guards, which angered the revoloutionaries even more. -
The Constitution of 1791
The Revoloutionaries wrote this coinstitution to create a constitutional monarchy. -
The King's Execution
The king was executed by the Revoloutionaries, starting the reign of terror. -
The Comittee of Public Safety
This committee was created as a government to replace the dead king, was lead by Robespierre, and was what was called a "de facto government." -
The End of the Reign of Terror
After years of blood caused by the Reign of Terror, Robespierre was killed, and the Reign of Terror was ended.
