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Louis XVI
He was the last reigning king of France. He was known for his large spending habits as well as making Versailles. He ruled until he was overthrown by his own people and died to the guillotine. -
Jacques Necker
He was the royal Treasurer for France. In his first ministry he reduced the tax for farmers from 60 to 40 as well as other things. -
Emmanuel-josephy sieyes
He was a churchman and constitutional theorist. He was greatly known for his idea of sovereignty that guided the national assembly. -
Olympe de Gouges
She was considered to be one of the first feminist. She was big in politics during her time. She wrote political about her ideas that women should have the same rights as men and that children that came from marriage should be treated as good as children that were blood. -
Marie Antoinette
She was the last queen of France. She was hated by the people and was said to waste most of France money. One of her famous sayings is "let them eat cake". -
Georges Danton
He was the former minister of justice for France. He was accused of planning the massacres of September 1792 -
Napoleon Bonaparte
He was the emperor of France. He was greatly known for his military achievement's. He also created the napoleon codes. -
Formation of the National Assembly
It was created by the people of the third estate. It drafted the constitutional of 1875. -
Great Fear
It was a general panic that toke place in France. It was caused because of stravation and famine. -
Womens march to verailles
Its was known as the October March, the October Days or simply the March on Versailles. It started with the women in the marketplace rioting over high prices of bread. -
Flight to Varennes
The royal family's unsuccessful escape from Paris during the night . -
Execution of Louis XVI
He was executed by guillotine. He was accused of conspiracy on the France country. -
Reign of Terrors
A period in the revolution that was just violence. There main goal was to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution (nobles, priests). -
The directory is formed
The directory French Revolutionary government set up by the Constitution.. A Director had to be at least 40 years old and to have formerly served as a deputy or minister. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
He tried to invade Russia so that he could take there power and use them as assets.