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national assembly
During the French Revolution, the National Assembly, which existed from 13 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate -
storming bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. -
the march of the women
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
civil constitution
a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government. -
radicals take over
Radicals Fight for Power and Declare War In October 1791, the newly elected Legislative Assembly took office. -
flight of the king
The route from Tuileries Palace to Varennes-en-Argonne.The royal Flight to Varennes (French: Fuite à Varennes) during the night of 20–21 June 1791 was a significant episode in the French Revolution in which King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family unsuccessfully attempted to escape from Paris -
legislative assembly
The Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from 1 October 1791 to 20 September 1792 during the years of the French Revolution. -
war of the first coalition
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war with austria
In 1792, France declared war on Austria. They worried that Austria would attempt to re-instate King Louis XVI on the throne and felt that they had to act to defend their new republic. -
national convention
a convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency. -
the reign of terror
The Reign of Terror, or The Terror, is the label given by most historians to a period during the French Revolution after the First French Republic was established. -
the directory
The Directory or Directorate was a five-member committee which governed France from 1795, when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety.