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Takes the throne
Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. Well intentioned but weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette. -
Government about to go bankrupt
Louis XVI's government about to go bankrupt. Poor harvests. The national assembly was formed. -
Storming of the Bastille
The people of Paris storm Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The Revolution had begun. -
Rights
National assembly adopted the Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen. Guaranteed the rights of "liberty,property,security, and the resistance to oppression, to all people. -
The Great Fear
The Great fear- peasants were fearful that the Nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them. Peasants noted stormed Versailles adn demanded that Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette come to Paris. -
Legislative Assembly takes over
National assembly disbanded so the new Legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy: strips power from the king and gave the assembly the power to create French law. -
Legislative Assembly
The revolution leaders start to turn on each other and 3 factions in Legislative Assembly form: Radicals,Moderates, and Conservatives. -
Austria and Prussia send troops to Paris.
Austria and Prussia, who suppported Louis XIV, sent troops to Paris. -
Invasions
20,000 Parisians invade the Royal Palace, Louis and Marie Antionette and thier childen were imprisoned. -
Abolish.
The National Convention ablishes the monarchy and declares France a republlic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hole offive. Women not igven the same rights. -
to Jan 1793
Louis is no longer king, the radical Jacobins tried Louis for treason and found him guilty. He is sentenced to death. -
Execution
Louis XVI executed by the guillotine. -
Fighting France
Great Britian, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria and fighting France. The National Assmebly drafts 300,000 French citizens. -
Maximilien Robespierre
Revolution leader Maximilen Robespierre sets out to gather power into hsi own hands. He becomes the leader of the commitee of public safety. He decides who should be considered on enemy of the republic. The commitee had people tried and executed in the same day. -
Robespierre
Robespierre governed France nearly as a dicator. This period became known as the reign of terror. Aprox. 3,000 people were executed in Paris, and as many as 40,000 were fillled all together. -
Marie Antionette execution.
Marie Antionette is executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on thosethat challenge Robespierre. -
Robespierre executed.
The National Commitee turns on Robespoerre, claming that he is a Tyrant. He is eecuted on July 25. -
Houses of Gov.
Modern leaders make new constitution. Made 2 houses (gov.) and 5 men (10 men total). Napolean Boreparte chosen to lead France's armies.
