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Peasants take over the country-side
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The people of Paris attacked the Batille prison
A symbol of royal authority and tyranny -
The Constituent Assembly, now acting as France's government
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The Constituent accepts Rights of Man and Citizen
Statement of revolutionary goals -
Parisian women march to royal palace at Versailles
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Government gains control of church lands and their profits
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy demands upon bishops and priests
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Kings arrested at Varennes and returned to Paris
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Constituent Assembly announces constituion