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The storming and fall of the Bastille.
The Bastille represented royal authority and this was exactly what the French people wanted to rid themselves of. The people feared that King Louis XVI was planning a counter revolution. The French freed 7 prisioners and teared down the Bastille; they thought of this as a victory. -
The Constitution of 1791 was adopted
It was the first written constitution in France. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen became the introduction of the constitution itself. -
Louis XVI and his family were arrested while trying to flee from France.
He was tried for treason for fleeing the country to seek the help of other European monarchs to help overcome the revolution and restore France. -
Commencement of the trial of Louis XVI.
He was taken and examined by the National Convention. He was accused of many crimes. He was declared guilty and sentenced to death. -
Louis XVI was sentenced to death.
After his trial, he was sentenced to death and he was taken to be beheaded at the guillotine. -
Reign of Terror court killed anyone who opposed them.
Robespierre brought the Reign of Terror to France, and was opposing anyone who was against the French Revolution. he sentenced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death. -
The National Convention arrested Robespierre.
Since he killed tens of thousands of people who acted against him, the people eventually got afraid of dying for speaking their voice, so they had him arrested. -
Robespierre was beheaded.
After his arrest, he didn't have a trial but was sentenced to the guillotine a day later. -
The fall of the directory causes the end of the French Revolution.
The Directory had power of the French state for about four years until Napoleon and The consulate took over. The consulate was the first government between the fall of the directory and Napoleon taking power. -
Napoleon takes power.
Naopleon Bonaparte became military and political leader of France. Emperor Napoleon was one of the greatest military commanders in history.
