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Palace of Versailles built
This was built for the king to live in. The chief offices of the state were there so Louis could keep an eye on them. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Louis moved in and changed the capital from Paris to Versailles to escape the turmoil Paris was subject to. He invited the aristocracy to live with him because he could control them. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
They were married when Louis was 15 and Mary was 14. Their marriage ended on January 21, 1793. -
Tennis Court Oath
3rd estate renames itself “National Assembly” & decides to draw up a new constitution. Gathered at nearby indoor tennis court – take oath. -
Bastille is Stormed
a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution. This was somewhat like the Magna Carta in which it gave each individual person more rights. -
Women’s March on Versailles
This was also known as the October March. One of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
King Louis is executed XVI
King Louis was sentenced to death after the conspiracy that he met with foreign powers. He was executed by the guillotine. -
The Reign of Terror
This was a battle between two political sides, which caused mass executions. Many people were killed using the guillotine.
