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Period: to
French Revolution
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tax plan
Louis XVI called Estates-General to a meeting in Versaillis to aprove tax plan -
National Assembly
the third estate declared themselves the national assembly and made the Tennis Court Oath -
Storming of the Bastille
Paris mob broke into the Bastille prison looking for weapons -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
the national assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man -
Louis XVI is arrested
Louis XVI attemp to flee France but end up getting arrested -
National Convention
the National Convention held their first meeting -
death to Louis XVI
King Louis XVI sentenced to the guillotine -
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror begins -
Reign of Terror ends
Robespierre is beheaded and the reign of terror ends -
new constitution adopted
a new constitution is adopted and the Directory is established -
Napoleon takes over
the Directory fell ending the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte takes control of the French government
