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Convening of Estates General
After bad harvests due to Louis XVI's mismanagement of argicultureal resources, He was forced to call for the Estates General for the raising of taxes -
Tennis Court Oath
After Louis XVI refuses to let in the Third Estate they go into another room and decide not to leave until they've made a constitution -
Bastille Taken
The Bastille is stormed for it's gunpowder and guns. -
Nobles Renounce Rights
The Jacobin Club is formed as the Nobles of the National Assembly renounce their fudel rights. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly rights the document "Declaration of the Rights of Man -
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Versailles to Paris
The royal palace is stormed by an angry mob of women and the royal family is sent to Tuileries, Paris -
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Royal Family Attempts Escape.
King Louis XVI, with his family, but is caught a couple of miles from Austria in Varennes. -
Storming of the Palace
A mob of Parisians storms the royal palace, The Minister of JUstice (Danton) kills thousands of "traitors." -
Monarchy Abolished
National Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic. -
Revolutionary Calendar Introduced
The new calendar of France is introduced It includes new day and month names. -
Louis XVI vs Guillotine
King Louis XVI is condemned to execution by the National Convection -
Revolution-ception
Counter-Revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region begins -
The Beginning of the End
The Reign of Terror made by Robespierre begin (Committee of Public Saftey) -
The End of the End
In the month of "Thermidor" Robespierre is executed Reigns of Terror -
Churches Reopened
After Robespierre is executed, churches are allowed to be reopened -
New Constitution
New constitution is adopted, forms a new government called the Directory. -
Coup d'etat
Royalists are removed by a Coup d'etat (government takeover) from the Directory -
Napoleon Takes Over
Napoleon takes over the Directory and abolishes it, establishes Consulate government.
