The French Revolution timeline
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Updated: 13 Feb 2018
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The third estate makes a new government called the National AssemblyThe French Revolution begins with the Storming of the BastilleThe National Assembly makes the Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen.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.The Jacobin club is formed. It's members become some of the most amazing leaders of the French Revolution.The "Flight to Varennes" occurs when the royal family attempt to flee France. They are then captured and brought back to France.King Louis XVI signs the new constitution.The Legislative Assembly is formed.The guillotine becomes the official method of execution.France declares war against Austria.The September massacers occur between September 2-7. Thousands of political prisoners are killed before they can be freed by royalist troops.The National Convention is established.The First French Republic is founded.King Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.Civil war breaks out in the Vendee area of France between revolutionaries and royalists.The Committee of Public Safety is formed. It will rule France during the Reign of Terror.The Reign of Terror begins as Robespierre, the leader of the Committe of Public Safety, declares that terror will be the "order of the day" for the revolutionary government.Radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated by Charlotte Corday.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.Queen Marie Antoinette is executed by guillotine.Thomas Jefferson was in the White House, Lewis and Clark were heading west, a rebellion broke out in Ireland, Burr and Hamilton fought their duel and Washington Irving kicked off American literature.The National Road made westward movement possible, Tecumseh organized Native Americans the British burned the White House and the Capitol.The Missouri Compromise held the Union together, very bitter elections picked American presidents, the Erie Canal made New York the Empire State.A steam locomotive raced a horse, Andrew Jackson beat upo the man who tried to assassinate him.Queen Victoria married the love of her life, "tippecanoe and Tyler Too" won an American election, the British suffered a disaster in Afghanistan.
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