Tiny tim from a christmas carol
Storming of the Bastille - July 14, 1789, French peasants attack the Bastille which is a famous French prison that also held arms, the date of the storming is celebrated in France today
<span>Reign of Terror - once Louis XVI had been chased off the throne and a new republic established, the republic became bloodthirsty in its desire to protect its rule. Thousands were executed (mostly using the guillotine) including Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette.
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Ended the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI
Led to rise of Napoleon as emperor (dictator of France)</span>
<span>The system of democratic government that began to develop in the first decade of the 5th century B.C. in the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was a direct, rather than representative, democracy, and every adult male citizen could participate. An assembly of citizens and a council, or boule, met on an almost weekly basis and was responsible for deciding upon the civic and foreign policy affairs of the city-state. Not only were Athens' citizens encouraged to participate in the assembly meetings, those who did not participate were often ridiculed for their lack of involvement.</span>
