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King rejects Resolutions of the tiers etat.
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National Assembly declares itself Constituent Assembly.
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Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille.
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‘Great Fear’ begins as peasants revolt across France.
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National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
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Suppression of religious orders and vows.
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Black citizens of French colonies granted equal rights
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National Guard fires on crowd protesting against restoration of the King
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Marie-Antoinette tried and executed.
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Festival of Liberty and Reason.