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American Revolution
Colonists from the Thirteen American Colonies revolt against the British. -
Panic before the Storming
Parisians grew panicked as rumors of an impending military coup began to circulate, as fear and violence strikes many in the capital. This event leads up to the Storming of the Bastille. -
Storming of the Bastille
A popular insurgency accumulated when rioters stormed the Bastille fortress in an attempt to obtain weapons. This marks the beginning of the French Revolution. -
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French Revolution
The Third-Estate fights back after going through harsh conditions. -
Adoption of Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
National Constituent Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a document to announce the Assembly’s commitment to replace the current system with a system based on equal opportunity, freedom of speech, popular sovereignty and representative government. -
Birth of a New Constitution
France's first written constitution is adopted echoing the voices in the National Constituent Assembly. -
King Louis XVI is arrested
Extremist Jacobins attack the royal residence in Paris and arrest King Louis XVI. -
King Louis XVI's death
King Louis XVI was beheaded by a guillotine after being reduced to a common citizen and a prisoner. -
King Louis XVI attempts to escape
King Louis and his wife Marie Antoinette unsuccessfully attempt to flee.
