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Storming of the Bastille
In the storming of the Bastille, many people were killed upon entrance of the Bastille, trapped by the drawbridges and shot down in a hail of bullets from guards. -
The Great Fear
Panic and riot among the lower French class (the 3rd Estate) -
Removal of Feudal Rights
The National Assembly removed the feudal rights, which included the 1st and 2nd Estates paying taxes. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
France adopted the Declaration, which stated all men the rights of Liberty, Property, Security, and Resistance to Oppression. -
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Government gained some control over the Catholic Church in France, and the clergy swore an oath to accept the new law -
Completion of the French Revolution
The National Assembly made the final of the French Revolution, insisting on more rights and many enlightenment ideas, like equality and power for society. -
The Guillotine
The guillotine was used for the death penalty- a capital punishment. Often times overused and ridiculous cases of "treason" -
France Declares War On Austria
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars. Austria and Prussia allied against France and stormed Paris, threatening the royal family. -
Brunswick Manifesto
If the Royal Family was harmed, the French civilians were harmed. Intended to intimidate Paris -
Arrest and Imprisonment of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI, and the monarchy, was overthrown. The king was sent to be punished with death in the guillotine
