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Political Crisis
The political crisis of 1789 coincided with the worst famine in memory. -
The people
People with jobs had to spend as much as 80 percent if their income on bread. -
Radical Groups
A more radical group, the paris commune, replaced the royalist government of the city. -
The constitution
The constitution of the 1791 established a new government. -
War of words
In April 1792, the war of words between French revolutionsries and Euorpean monarchs moved onto the battlefield. -
King Louis XVI executied
On January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI of france was executied by order of the national convention. -
Marie Antoinette executied.
Marie Antoniette was also executied in October later that same year.