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Convening the Estate General
Louis XVI converned the estates general it became apparent that this would be the archic arrangement. -
Tennis Court Oath
The first, second, and third estates met at Versailles. The first and the second estates clashed with the third estate on a lot of different issues including the right to vote by head instead of by order. -
Storming of the Bastille
The medieval fortress and prison in Paris(represented royal authority) -
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Great Fear
The start of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly believing that ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man. The National Assembly recognizes and proclaims -
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Constitution of 1791 is Drafted
National Assembly started drafting The Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
Women's March to Versailles
A crowd of women demanding bread. Some of the women got into the Marie Quarters because of this the king told all of the people that marched to Versaille that his wife, his children and himself would go to Paris -
Louis and Marie Try to Escape France
The king and his family try to escape France to seek help from Marie brother the emperor of Austria, Louis and Marie where scared that the ppeople where going to kill them. -
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National Convention
The National Assembly believing that ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man. The National Assembly recognizes and proclaims -
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Reign of Terror Begins
Robespierre declares Terror “the order of the day” repressing perceived enemies of the Revolution. -
The Directory Takes Power
Directory rule was increased by military. Napoleon Bonaparte returned from his Egyptian expedition with the support of the army and several government members he overthrew the Directory.
