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Call of the Estates General
King Louis XVI calls the Estates General for the first time since 1614. Voting was made unfair to the non-nobles and non-clergys or the commoners, this gave all three parties one vote each effectively overriding the commoners vote. -
Tennis Court Oath
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Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille was a royal fortress and prison that symbolized the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs. This started the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
A set of principles that contained the basic charters of human liberties. The Declaration inspired the French Revolution. -
March of Versailles
Women from the market of Paris led the March. This became one of the most significant events of the revolution. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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Royal Family attempts to flee
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Reign of Terror
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Execution of the King
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Execution of Robespierre