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Bad Harvests
After bad harvests the King had to convene the Estates General assembly. And was ordered by the representatives to raise taxes. -
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National Assembly Government
Revolutionary Assembly led by the Third Estate -
Tennis Court Oath
National Association resolves not to disband until is has written a constitution -
Raid of the Bastille
Bastille was raided -
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Great Fear
Peasants attack noble manors -
Renounce Fuedal Rights
Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights -
Assembly Issues
Assembly issues Declaration of the Rights of Man -
King Louis Versallies to Tuileries
King Louis goes from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris -
King Flees to Austria
King flees to Austria, is caught at Varennes -
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Legislative Assembly Government
Constitutional Government by elected officials -
Mob Storms Royal Palace
Paris mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly government collapse -
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National Convention Government
Elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite constitution -
National Convention
National Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic -
Revolutionary Calendar
Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names -
Execution of the King
National Convention condemns and executes the King -
Vendee Region
Counter-revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region begins -
Churches Reopen
Churches Reopen -
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror begins -
Price Controls
Price controls put into place by the government -
Robespierre's Execution
Robespierre is executed in the month of "thermindor" -
New Constitution
New government called the Directory -
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The Directory Government
New constitution has 2 houses: Council of Ancients and Council of 500 -
Coup d'etat
Removes royalists from Directory -
Abolishing Directory
Napoleon's coup d'etat abolishes Directory
