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Estates-General meeting
One of the first events of the Revolution was a meeting that the nobility pressed Louis to call. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille (Prise de la Bastille) occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. -
National Covention
The National Convention (Convention nationale) was a single-chamber assembly in France from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 during the French Revolution