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Meeting of the Estates General
A meeting that reunited representatives from each Estate to solve political crisis.It was a chance so that poor peopl (third estate) could be heard by the king -
Voted to establish the National
Each estate's deligate met in a hall to vote, each deligate had one vote. They gathered to make changes in the government. In the National Assembly, they dicided to end absolute monarchy and make it a representative government. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille in Paris was attacked by the radicals (people who wanted chage and were willing to use violence) to show that they wanted King Louis XVI out of power. -
Feudalism is ended
The divisions between the estates ended. The system collapsed. -
Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen
Rights of French men. It was passed by France's National Constituent Assembly. -
Royal family attempts to flee
Marie Antoinette and her family wanted to flee from Paris. They had some help and maneged to flee. They were recogniezed and returned to Paris. -
New constitution
Limited monarchy. Legislative Assembly was created. Which was elected by inderect voting -
Assembly reforms France
They compleated the new constitution that king Louis approved. -
Legislative Assembly declares war on Austris & Prussia
France declared war on Austria. Since Austia was allied with Prussia, France fought with both countries. -
Abolished the monarchy
Apolished the monarchy and declared France a republic.
