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French Revolution (Timeline (August 26, 1789: Declaration of the Rights of…
French Revolution
Timeline
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Third Estate (bourgeoisie and lower classes), who were massively underrepresented (considering they formed 97% of the population), locked out of the Estates General
Third Estate take Tennis Court Oath, vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established"
July 14, 1789: The Bastille prison, a symbol of the Ancien Regime, falls
August 26, 1789: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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October 6, 1789: Women's March on Versailles
July 12, 1790: Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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June 20-21, 1791: Royal family flee to Varennes
August 10, 1792: Tuileries Palace stormed and king overthrown
December 12, 1792: Opening of the trial of Louis XVI
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January 21, 1793: King Louis XVI is executed on Place de la Revolution
Reign of Terror
February 1, 1793: Convention declares war on England and Dutch Republic.
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March 30, 1794: Danton and Desmoulins arrested
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Consequences
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Creation and extension of civil rights: equality before the law, careers open to talent, participation in elections
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Changes in Government
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July 9, 1789: National Constituent Assembly
October 1, 1791: Legislative Assembly
August 10, 1792: Convention
April 6, 1793: Committee of Public Safety
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