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Start of the French Revolution
Parisians became afraid because of rumors of a military coup. Because of this, rioters attacked the Bastille fortress to secure gunpowder and weapons. -
The National Constituent Assembly
The National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism. Also, the Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen was created. -
France's first written constitution
France's first written constitution established a constitutional monarchhy. Because of this, support for the trial of Louis XVI was formed. Maximilien de Robespierre was one of the reformers. -
The Arrest of the King
The King was arrested in Paris. The next month, hundreds of accused counterrevolutionaries were killed in a massacre. -
The Death of the King
King Louis XVI was condemned to death. Marie-antoinette, his wife, was condemned 9 months later. -
The Reign of Terror
Jacobins seized control of the National Convention. The Reign of Terror began. -
End of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre was executed. His death marked the beginning of Thermidorian Reaction. -
The New Constitution
A new constitution was created. Anyone who protested were silenced by Napoleon Bonaparte's army. -
The Napoleonic Era
Napoleon appointed himself France's "First Consul". Beginning of the Napoleonic Era,
