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Call of the Estates Generals
King Louis XVI calls forth the Estates General -
Tennis Court Oath
After being removed from the Estates General, the Third Estate forms the National Assembly. -
Storming of the Bastille
Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. -
March on Versailles
Parisian market women lead a march on Versailles to protest about scarcity and high price of bread. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is published allowing the French government control of the Church. -
Royal Family attempts to flee
King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. -
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Reign of Terror
Thousands of people are sentenced to death by execution that is caused by conflict between two political parties the Jacobins, and the Girondins. -
Execution of the King
After being put on trial the king is sentenced to death. -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, is executed and the power of the Jacobins fall with him.
