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Summoning of the Estates General
The political and financial situation in France had grown rather bleak, forcing Louis XVI to summon the Estates General. This assembly was composed of three estates – the clergy, nobility and commoners – who had the power to decide on the levying of new taxes and to undertake reforms in the country. The opening of the Estates General, on 5 May 1789 in Versailles. This is marked the start of the French Revolution.
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Tennis Court Oath
An oath taken on June 20, 1789, by the members of the French Estates-General for the Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly, vowing “not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established.” It was a pivotal event in the early days of the French Revolution.
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National Assembly Decrees Abolition of Feudalism
The Abolition of Feudalism was another big event of the French Revolution which occurred on August 4, 1789. The National Assembly took away all the rights of the Second Estate (the nobility) and the First Estate (the clergy). They all had equal rights as other citizens.
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National Assembly Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizens
On 26 August 1789, the French National Constituent Assembly issued the Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen (Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen) which defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution. Human equality started.
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National Legislative Assembly
Between the time of National constituent Assembly and of the National convention the Legislative Assembly provided the focus of political debates and revolutionary law making. The legislative Assembly was over taken by two opposing groups in September of 1792.
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Execution of King Louis XVI
After King Louis XVI was arrested as part of the insurrection of 10 August during the French Revolution, he was sent to the national convention where he was found guilty of high treason. They decided to sentence him to death, so he was sent to the guillotine, where his head was cut off by a big blade. A citizen picked his head and showed it to the crowd. No more Monarchy in France.
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The National Convention
The National Convention started from 20 Sept 1792. The National Convention was extremely important to the events of the French Revolution. First, the convention was the first gov't in France based on universal male suffrage. All males allowed to vote of their class in society. Second, the first major act of the convention was to abolish the absolute monarchy and to transform France into a republic. This helped lead into the trial and execution of Louis XVI, by the National Convention. -
Committee of Public Safety established
On July 27, 1793, Robespierre was elected to the Committee of Public Safety, which was formed in April to protect France against its enemies, foreign and domestic, and to oversee the government. Under his leadership, the committee came to exercise virtual dictatorial control over the French government. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robespierre-overthrown-in-france -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
Terror began when the French Revolution entered the phase of political conflict namely between the political factions of the Girondins and Jacobins. The guillotine became the method of settling disputes. The law of Suspects allowed the creation of tribunals to try and execute anyone who does not agree with the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette and her children were the 1st victims. The revolutionary tribunal had ordered the death of 2400 people by July 1794. It 's really a disaster in France. -
End of the Reign of Terror
Robespirre is arrested and executed ending the phrase known as the terror. He was sentenced because he was accused of trying to dectate the country, and turning the country into a tyrany. New members were appointed the day after Robespierre's execution. The Committee of Public Safety was over by 1795. A new government was created called the directorate. Reign of Terror was totally over.
