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May 5, 1789 meeting with the Estates-General
The clergy, nobility, and commoners (people with power) met up to decide on levying the new taxes and undertaking reforms in the country. This day was also the mark of the start of the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
The tennis court oath was when men of the National Assembly swore to never stop meeting until they established a new constitution. This was a key part to the start of the French revolution. -
The Storming of Bastille
This was when revolutionary insurgents attempted to storm and seize control over Bastille. Bastille was an armoury, fortress, and political prison. -
Declaration of the rights of man
This was a civil rights document from the French revolution, it was set by the National Constitution Assembly. It has a preamble and 17 articles.