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Louis XVI summons the Estates General
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Period: to
French Revolution
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The “Tennis Court Oath”
a famous quote made on a tennis court by members of the Third Estate in France -
Storming of the Bastille
violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
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National Assembly abolishes the nobility
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Clergy instructed to swear allegiance to France
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Pope Pius VI condemns the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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Declaration of Pillnitz: Austria & Prussia express support for Louis
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France declares war on Austria
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Prussia declares war on France
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Parisians storm Tuileries palace; end of Louis XVI’s power
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French Republic proclaimed
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France declares war on Britain and Netherlands
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New Constitution proclaimed
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Republican calendar adopted
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Marie Antoinette executed