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Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette to strenthen the links between the two powerful families. -
Louis XVI becomes king
Louis XVI rises to the throne and becomes king -
Flour War
Due to an increase in grain prices, bread riots known as the Flour War begin in Dijon and spread. -
Formally recognizes USA
After years of unofficial support, France formally recognizes the United States dragging it into a war which would further increase France's debt. -
Marie Antoinette gives birth
Marie Antoinette gives birth to a son -
Austria and Prussia for alliance
Austria and Prussia form alliance to invade France if anything was to happen to the Royal Family -
First meeting of Estates-General
The Estates-General meets for the first time since 1614. -
The king's oldest son dies
The King's son dies due to tuberculosis at the age of eight -
The third estate declares itself as the National Assemebly
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The Tennis Court Oath
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Storming of the Bastille
The French revolution started with the storming of the Bastille -
Grand Peur
The peasants raided the rich peoples houses -
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
The National assembly issuses the Declaration of the Rights of Men -
Parisian women march to Versailles
The women forced the Royal Family to go back to Paris and killed thousands of Gaurds -
Storming of Palace of Versailles
Louis XVI agrees to ratify the August Decrees, Palace of Versailles stormed. -
Royal Family is caught, trying to escape Paris
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France declares war on Austria
The French people are afriad that austria will attack France, so they declare war -
King Louis XVI is executed
He is sentenced to death by guillatione for commiting treason and abandoning his people -
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The Great Terror
A period of violence which led to a huge amount of executions -
Marie Anntoinette is executed
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Robespierre is executed
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The French revolution finished
