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Meeting of representatives of the Three Estates
After the costly wars, King Louis XVI meets with the estates general assembly to discuss raising taxes. -
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National assembly government
Revolutionary Government led by the Third estate -
Tennis Court Oath
The national assembly decides not to disband until they have a written constitution. -
Paris Mob
The city of Bastille is raided and taken over by Paris Residents. -
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Great Fear
Peasants attack noble manors -
Jacobin Club Formation
National Assembly Nobles discuss feudal rights and the Jacobin Club is formed -
Assembly issues
Issues are discussed over the Declaration of the rights of Man. -
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King Louis is moved
King Louis is transported from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris -
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The king flees
King louis flees to Austria and is caught in Varennes -
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Legislative Assembly government
constitutional government led by elected officials -
Paris Mob storms Royals Palace
A Paris mob storms the royale palace and the legislative assembly government collapses. Thousands of presumed traitors are killed by Minister of justice Danton. -
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National Convention Government
elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite constitution -
France is declared a republic
The New Government abolishes monarchy and France is declared a republic -
Revolutionary Calendar
The new revolutionary with new days and months is introduced -
Execution of the King
King louis is condemned and executed by the National Convention -
Counter-Revolutionary revolt
Counter-Revolutionary revolt in the vendee region begins. -
"Reign of Terror" begins
"Reign of Terror" by committee of Public Saftey begins -
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Price controls are put into place
the government puts price controls into place as well as the dechristianization administrative reform. -
Execution of Robespierre
The "Reign of Terror" ends after Robespierre is executed in the month of "Thermidor" -
The reopening of the Churches
all churches reopen. -
Formation of the Directory Government
A new constitution is adopted forming a new government called the Directory -
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The Directory Government
Two houses of the new constitution, The council of Ancients and The council of 500 -
Royalists are removed
The Directory Government removes all that are faithful to the monarchy -
Napoleon abolishes Directory
The Directory is abolished by Napoleon and he establishes the Consulate government, this ends the french revolution
