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king louis XVI convene
King Louis XVI is forced to convene the Estates General assembly -
tennis
Tennis Court Oath. Nat. Ass. resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution -
paris mob
Bastille stormed and taken by a Paris mob. -
Nobles in National Assembly
Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights -
mans rights
Assembly issues Declaration of the Rights of Man. this is important because it organized everything -
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versailles to tuileries
King Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris. this was important because louis people started to come. -
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king in austria
King flees to Austria, is caught at Varennes. -
mob in paris
Paris mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly government collapse. Minister of Justice Danton purges (kills) thousands of presumed traitors (enemies of the state). -
the new calendar
Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names. -
national convention
National Convention (new gov’t) abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic. -
national convention
National Convention condemns and executes the King. -
counter revolution
Counter-revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region begins. -
reign of terror
"Reign of Terror" by Committee of Public Safety (Robespierre) begins. -
thermidor
In the month of “Thermidor", Robespierre is executed; Reign of Terror ends. -
churches
churches reopening -
directory
New constitution is adopted, forming a new government called the Directory. -
price
Price controls put into place by the government, dechristianization (ex. saints names removed from street names), administrative reform (i.e. changes in how the government operates) -
coup d'état
Coup d'état (government takeover) removes royalists (those faithful to the monarchy) from Directory. -
napoleon's
Napoleon's coup d'état abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government; end of French Revolution -
napoleon's
Napoleon's coup d'état abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government; end of French Revolution
