IN CONTEXT
The French Revolution
May 1789 Louis XVI summons the States General. In June, the commons forms the National Assembly, taking effective power in the name of the people.
April 1792 The Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria and Prussia. The first French Republic is declared.
January 1793 Louis XVI is executed.
March 1794 The Terror is at its peak. In July, Robespierre, its prime exponent, is executed.
October 1795 Napoleon forcibly restores order to a turbulent Paris.
November 1799 Napoleon effectively becomes the ruler of France.
On July 14, 1789, an enraged Parisian mob, seeking weapons to defend their city from a rumored ...
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