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National Assembly
The third estate declares it is now the National Assembly, so they are now a unified group. -
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French Revolution Events
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Fall of the Bastille
The Bastille is overtaken by a huge group of Parisians and this signifies that the regime can be beat by the members of the National Assembly. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration is a new document that gives rights to men in all social classes -
March to Versailles
Thousands of Parisian women march to Versailles and demand the royal family move back to Paris. -
Royal Family Attempts To Escape France
The royal family gets arrested after they are stopped and have to show their identification while they are trying to escape France in a carriage. -
Republic of France
The old monarchy is officially abolished and replaced with a republic. -
Louis XVI is Executed
Louis XVI is sent to the guillotine and is executed in front of a large crowd. -
Committee of Public Safety
A group is created called the Committee of Public Safety with the duty to protect and monitor the people of France. -
Mary Antoinette
Mary Antoinette is executed by the guillotine, which stands as a symbol of an end of all the bad parts of the old monarchy. -
President of The Convention
Maximilien Robespierre is elected the President of The Convention.