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meeting in versailles
A meeting of the Estates-General is called by Louis XVI in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan -
The storming and fall of the Bastille.
the people fought back and took weapons since they didnt find powder they attacked bastille which was a sure place to find powder -
Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Writen by the National Constituent Assembly, during the period of the French Revolution, as the first step toward writing a constitution for France. -
The flight to Varennes
Appalled by the growing radicalism of the revolution the royal family planned to escape but got caught -
King Louis XVI accepts the new constitution
the constitution was done sept 3rd but the kng finally accepted it on sep 13 -
The Fall of the Monarchy
the National Guard and a mob of Parisians invaded the residence of the royal family. by this time the royal family had already fled the palace for the relative safety of the Assembly's meeting place, the Swiss guards that were stationed at the palace opened fire on the crowd. They were quickly overpowered, and most of the Swiss soldiers were hacked to death by bystanders-it was the bloodiest day of the Revolution so far. -
king exicuted
One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris -
the law of suspects
the creation of revolutionary tribunals to try those suspected of treason against the Republic and to punish those convicted with death. -
The Queen’s Defense
Seven months after the execution of the King, shortly after the declaration of "Revolutionary Government," the Convention turned to the rest of the royal family. Marie Antoinette prepared for his sons defense to have the thrown -
The Terror Peaks
Robespierre, the Committee of Public Safety and Jacobin Club denounce the Hébertists and Dantonists on framed-up charges and execute all the popular leaders. Robespierre becomes virtually the dictator. -
Terror is over
Convention calls for arrest of Robespierre. Robespierre attempts insurrection which flops, is arrested and executed. After about 150 of his supporters are done away with, the Terror is over. -
13 Vendémiaire
13 Vendémiaire Year 4 is the name given to a battle between the French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris -
National Convention
The National Convention was elected to provide a new constitution for the country after the overthrow of the monarchy
