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Louis XVI became King
Louis XVI became king right after the death of his grandfather. Then he married a girl named Marie Antoinette. -
The calling of the Estates General
This was the first time a meeting had been called since 1614. He wanted to tax the nobility but they didnt want it. -
Formation of the National Assembly
It was a assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate. -
The Tennis Court Oath
After being locked out of the estates general meeting the 3rd estate decided to meet at the royal tennis court in versailles. They agreed to stay until a new consitution was formed. -
The attack of Bastille
People stormed the Bastille and killed the guards to get weapons. They also released the prisonors even tho there were only 7 in the jail at the time. -
Great Fear
This was a period of panic at the start of the French revolution. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women forced the King out of Versailles. The March of Versailles was a early sign of the French Revolution. It began in the marketplace of Paris. -
Declaration of war on Austria
Revolutionaries wanted war because they thought it would unify the country's -
The National Convention was formed
After the overthrow of the Monarchy the National Convention was used to provide a new constitution. -
Louis XVI was executed
Louis XVI was tried for treason. He was then executed by the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
The reign of Terror
Tens of thousands were being killed by the guillotine. After the death of Louis XVI the Reign of Terror began. -
The Thermidorian Reaction
It was a revolt during the French revolution against the jacobins Club and the Committee of Public Safety. -
The Directoy was formed
The Directory was the government of France during the ninth stage of the French Revolution -
Napoleon takes power
He was the leader of France. He led from 1804 to 1814. -
Napoleon invades Russia
He invaded Russia with about 600,000 men and 50,000. -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon led his army of 72,000 troops against 68,000 men from the british army. The british army was led by Arthur Wellesley and Duke of Wellington
