A Parisian mob seized the royal fortress and prison, a symbolic act of defiance against royal tyranny.
Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in January 1793, followed by Queen Marie Antoinette later that year. La rГ©volution franГ§aise
The National Assembly vowed not to disperse until they had written a constitution for France. A Parisian mob seized the royal fortress and
King Louis XVI called this assembly to solve the financial crisis, but the Third Estate broke away to form the National Assembly . King Louis XVI called this assembly to solve
In 1792, the monarchy was abolished and France was declared a republic.
Everyone else (98% of the population, bearing the entire tax burden).
This document established the principles of "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité," asserting that all men are born free and equal. 3. Radicalization and the Reign of Terror (1792–1794)