The French Revolution

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    Louis XVI's reign

  • Period: to

    American War of Independence

  • Us Declaration of Independence

  • The royal treasury is declared empty

  • Louis XVI calls the Estates-General-meets at Versailles

    Wants to tax the first and Second Estates

  • Tennis Court Oath

    The deputies of the Commons formed a National Assembly. Louis locks them out of their meeting hall so they occupy Louis' indoor tennis court, taking an oath not to leave until a written constitution has been agreed upon

  • The Storming of Bastille

  • The National Constituent Assembly

    Feudalism is abolished

  • The Storming of the Tuileres Palace

    End of the French Monarchy