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May 10, 1774, Louis XVI became king of France.

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When Louis XVI became king of France that time royal treasure was empty and this lead to the Revolution.

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On 5th May 1789 there was a meeting of all the Estates-General.

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The Tennis Court Oath

The members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, voting "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established". It was a pivotal event in the French Revolution.

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The storming of the Bastille Prison

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The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen.

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A large group of women (and men) march from Paris to Versailles to demand lower bread prices. They force the king and queen to move back to Paris.

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The Jacobin Club is formed. Its members become some of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution.

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The "Flight to Varennes" occurs when the royal family, including King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, attempt to flee France. They are captured and returned to France.

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King Louis XVI formally signs the new constitution.

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The Legislative Assembly is formed in France on 1st October 1791.

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The guillotine becomes the official method of execution.

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On April 20 1792, France declares war against Austria.

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The September Massacres occur between September 2 - 7 , 1792 .Thousands of political prisoners are killed before they can be freed by royalist troops.

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On 20 September 1792, The National Convention is established.

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On 22 September 1792, The First French Republic is founded.

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On 21 January 1793, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine.

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On 7 March 1793, Civil war breaks out in the Vendee area of France between revolutionaries and royalists.

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On 6 April 1793, The Committee of Public Safety is formed. It will rule France during the Reign of Terror.

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On 13 July 1793, Radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated by Charlotte Corday.

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On 5 September 1793, The Reign of Terror begins as Robespierre, the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, declares that terror will be the "order of the day" for the revolutionary government.

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On 17 September 1793, The Law of Suspects is decreed. Anyone suspected of opposing the revolutionary government is arrested. Thousands of people will be executed over the next year.

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On 16 October 1793, Queen Marie Antoinette is executed by guillotine.

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On 27 July 1794, The Reign of Terror comes to an end as Robespierre is overthrown.

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On 28 May 1794, Famous chemist Antoine Lavoisier, the "father of modern chemistry", is executed for being a traitor.

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On 28 July 1794, Robespierre is executed by guillotine.

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On 14 July 1795, "La Marseillaise" is adopted as the national anthem of France.

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On 2 November 1795, The Directory is formed and takes control of the government of France.

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On 9 November 1799, Napoleon overthrows the Directory and establishes the French Consulate with Napoleon as leader of France. This brings an end to the French Revolution.