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Delegates take The Tennis Court Oath.
Estates-General convened. Most Delegates were Lawyers, middle-class, officals, and writers. Traditionally each estate had met and voted separatley. -
Representing People from France.
They are claiming to represent people of France, they declared themselves to be the National Assembly. Days later, the National Assembly found it's meeting hall locked and guarded. -
The National Assembly.
The meeting of Paris sezied the spotlight from the National Assembly in Versailles. The moderate phase of the National Assembly turned France into a Constitutional Monarchy. -
The National Assembly Act.
In a combative all-night meeting, Nobles in the National Assembly voted to end there own privileges. They agreed to give up their old manorial dues, exclusive hunting rights, special legal status, and exemption from taxes. Then the National Assembly soon followed the King to Paris. -
The Women's March.
About six thousand women marched 13 miles in the pouring rain from Paris to Versailles. The women refused to leave Versailles until the King met their most important demand to return from Paris. And that was Bread. -
The monarchy is Abolished
A crowd of Parisians stormed the royal palace of the Tuileries and slaughtered the King's guards. (Mob invades Royal Palace. -
Robespiere Speech.
A speech was given. Robespierre explained why the terror was necessary to achieve the goals of the revolution. -
on this night
On this night Robespierre was arrested, and the next day he was executed. After the heads of