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The Tennis Court Oath
When the French Estates-General, later called the National Assembly, vowed to, "never separate and to meet wherever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution." -
The Start of the French Revolution
Parisians storm the Bastille, starting the French Revolution -
Women March on Versailles
Six thousand women marched 13 miles in the pouring rain from Paris to Versailles and demanded to see the king. -
The Declaration of Pilnitz
The king of Prussia and the emperor of Austria, issued the Declaration of Pilnitz. -
The Constitution of 1791
The National Assembly completed its main task by producing a constitution. The constitution set up a limited monarchy in place of the absolute monarchy. -
The Legislative Assembly Takes Office
The newly elected assembly takes office. -
The National Assembly Declares War
The French revolutionaries and the European monarchs moved to the battlefield. The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria then on Prussia, Britain and other states. -
Tuileries Guards are Slaughtered
A crowd of Parisians stormed the royal palace of the Tuileries and slaughtered the king's guards. -
Reign of Terror
Radicals execute the king and queen, which leads to the Reign of Terror.
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The Reign of Terror Ends
Maxilmilien Robespierre is executed and the Reign of Terror ends -
The French Revolution Ends
The French Revolution ends with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Napoleon Falls From Power
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed to end fighting between the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Russia. -
Leaders Meet at the Congress of Vienna
The congress met for 10 months and faced the monumental task of restoring stability and order in Europe after the years of war. -
The Meeting of the Congress of Vienna Ends
The meeting ended when four European powers defeated Napoleon. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon dies of a stomach ulcer
