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Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was an oath by the third estate to not leave until they got a new constitution. The oath soon gained fame from the second estate. The new constitution took 2 years to write. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille was a prison on the East side of roam. The prison got stormed by an angry mod for their gunpowder and weapons. The angry crowd also killed the prisoners. -
Nobles give up power
The nobles surrender their privileges. This was forced by a peasant riot.The nobles were forced to give their rights up or be killed -
Women's March of Versailles
The women's march was a march of angry women in Versailles. The women demanded bread for their families. The crowd was about 7,000 females strong and armed with pitchforks -
Declaration of Pillnitz
The Declaration of Pillintz was a declaration signed by Austria and Prussia. The declaration stated that the French had to stop the revolution or they'd be invaded and destroyed. The Austrians and Prussians both wanted them to stop the revolution because they didn't want their countries to have a revolution like the French. -
Louis XVI
Louis was the last king of France. He was captured and taken to Paris to be executed by the guillotine. His wasn't liked by the people of France for his careless spending and not caring about his people. -
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Reign of Terror
This was a time of violence in France. The man behind it was Robespierre. During this time if you said anything that sparked the littlest suspicion then you were to be executed. -
Marie Antoinette
Marie was an Austrian princess who was married to the king of France in hopes of building peace between Austria and France. She was disliked for her poor budget during a poverty torn time in France. She was executed after the king and is known as the last queen of France. -
Maximilien Robespierre
Robespierre was the most influence person in the Reign of Terror. He started the Reign of terror by cutting off all the heads of everyone he thought was going against the revolution. He also was a Jacobin leader during the revolution. -
Napoleon takes control
Napoleon Bonaparte rose in the ranks of the French Army during the revolution. When the revolutionist took control of the French Army Napoleon was put on charge of the army. Napoleon defeated invading countries during the revolution
