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1614 - Last summoning of the Estates General before 1789

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1614 - Last summoning of the Estates General before 1789

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Marie spent a lot of the crown's money on fashion, food and parties

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1778 France entered the American War of Independence 

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1778 France entered the American War of Independence 

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Factors into economic crisis in the future.

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Prices of bread rose significantly and the average Parisian worker spent up to 88% of their wages on bread as a result.

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1786 - Calonne reforms the tax to stimulate economic growth

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1786 - Calonne reforms the tax to stimulate economic growth

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1787 - 144 members of the Assembly reject Calonne's reforms

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1787 - 144 members of the Assembly reject Calonne's reforms

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1788 - The King agrees to summon the Estates General

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1788 - The King agrees to summon the Estates General

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First time since 1614.

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Louis XVI summons the Estates General

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May, 1789 - Meeting of the Estates-General

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May, 1789 - Meeting of the Estates-General

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Dauphin dies

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The “Tennis Court Oath”

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Louis dismisses Necker, a popular minister

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July 14, 1789 - Storming of the Bastille.

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July 14, 1789 - Storming of the Bastille.

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Beginning of the citizens militia, over 250,000 Parisians were armed.

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August decrees: France is fundamentally reformed in the economy, society and government

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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King Louis refused to approve the Assembly's decrees and then summoned the Royal Flanders Regiment to Versailles.

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Nationalization of Church land and assignats were introduced as well as assignats.

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Restructuring of the Government moved power away from the monarchy and towards local government. Decentralization meant it would be more difficult for the king to come back to despotic power.

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Reforms to the Voting Process introduced the idea of active citizens, basically meaning that only those contributing to society could vote.

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Gabelle tax abolished

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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was introduced

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Three new direct taxes were introduced to replace the indirect taxes that were abolished.

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Pope condemns oath

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20th June, 1791 - The flight to Varennes

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20th June, 1791 - The flight to Varennes

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Louis deeply regrets the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, and as such decided to flee France to a border town on Austria.

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Champs de Mars massacre

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27th August 1791 - Declaration of Pillnitz.

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27th August 1791 - Declaration of Pillnitz.

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Austrian and Prussians send a gesture of support to Louis and the French monarchy.

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King Louis accepts the new constitution

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guillotine approved

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Declaration of war on Austria

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The fédérés arrive in Paris

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Louis vetos proposed laws.

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The Brunswick manifesto is published in Paris.

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National Guard attacks the Tuileries.

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Sans Culottes took over Hotel de Ville expelled the city council and set up a revolutionary commune.

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Overthrow of the monarchy

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Prussian forces enter northern France

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Capture of Longwy

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September massacres

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Proclamation of the Republic

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Beginning of King Louis XVI's trial.

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Open Revolt in Vendée

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Execution of Louis XVI

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War declared on Great Britain and the Dutch Republic

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New Revolutionary calendar

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Law of 14 Frimaire established revolutionary government

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Execution of Hébert and his leading supporters

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Danton and Desmoulins executed

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Festival of the Supreme Being

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Execution of Robespierre

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Revolutionary Tribunal Established

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Revolt in the Vendée

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Committee of Public Safety created

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Girondin deputies purged

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A new constitution is adopted

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Robespierre joined the CPS

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Decree of Levée en masse issued

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Law of Suspects introduced

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Year II began

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General Maximum introduced

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New revolutionary calendar

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Battle of Wattignies

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Law of 14 Frimaire established revolutionary government

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Execution of Hébert and 18 of his followers

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Danton and Desmoulins executed

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Festival of the Supreme Being

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Coup of Thermidor

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Execution of Robespierre

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Toulon, a city on the medditeranean cost of France is occupied by the British.