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King Louis 16 gets married to Marie Antionette
Marie Antoinette was only 14, and King Louis 16 was only 15 at this time. Their wedding was held at the Versailles, and her dress was decked in diamands and pearls. -
King Louis 16 Becomes King
King Louis XVI became king on the day of King Louis XV died. -
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King Louis XVI Rules.
This is the time period in which King Louis XVI was ruler of France, for the most part anyways. -
The National Assembly Is Created
The 3rd Estate was always out voted because they didn't have equal representation. So, the 3rd Estate just walked out of the meeting one day.
The National Assembly was planned and turned out to be a true representation of the French people. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The National Assembly promised to keep meeting until they finished the "Decloration of the Rights of Man". -
The Bastile Attack
This is where the French Revolution officially starts. Thousands of Parisans stormed the Bastile in Paris for gun powder for their muskets. -
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The French Revolution
This is where France went through a lot of changes with government and daily lives. -
Decloration of the Rights of Man is Created
Many of the ideas for this document came from the Enlightenment.
1. Press
2. Freedom
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The Bread March
Women from Paris were tired of having nothing to eat because of the bread shortage. Meanwhile, the king was eating more than enough. So they marched 12 miles to the Palace of Versailles and forced the king and queen back to Paris. -
The Royal Family Escapes
King Louis 16, Marie Antoinette, and their two children try to escape the palace in France dressed as servents. -
France Changes Government
France goes from being an Absolute Monarchy to a Constitutional Monarchy after King Louis accepts the document given by the National Assembly. -
France Declares War on the Austrian Empire and Prussia
During this, France was losing. King Louis 16 and Marie Antoinette are accused of sending secret information to Prussia and Austira. -
King Louis 16 is executed
Being driven by a horse and buggy, King Louis was sent to the guillotine after him and his wife are accused of sending secret information to Prussia and Austria. -
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Reign Of Terror
In 1973 and for about a year, the French government killed 40,000 frenchman who were thought to be against the revolution. -
Marie Antoinette is Executed
The main reason for this is because she was caught sending secret messeges to the Austrian empire. -
Robespierre is Executed
Maximillion Robespierre and many others were accused of tyranny, and sent to the guillotine the next day. -
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Chaos and Violence in the New Governments Ways
The new government called the Directory couldnt keep the people happy. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Becomes French Leader
He was only 30 years old when he overthrew the French Government.
He was only 5'6"....... lol.
