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King Louis faces Problems with Bankers
Bankers refused to lend the government any more money and King Louis XVI faced serious problems. -
Meeting of the Estates-General
The first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years was held at Versailles. -
National Assembly is Established
The Estates-General voted to establish the National Assembly witch then led to the Tennis Court Oath, wich was a plegde that was made in an indoor tennis court. -
Storming of the Bastille
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms, stormed the Bastille, a Paris prision, and took control of the building. -
The End of Feudalism
The feudal system and the division of Estates ended, now everyone became equal. -
Declaration of Rights of man and of the Citizen
The National Assembly adopted a statement of revolutionary ideals in the Declaration of Rights of man and of the Citizen and stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights". -
Bread Riot in Versallies
Thousands of Parsain women rioted over the rising price of bread, with knives, axes and other weapons the women marched to Versallies and demanded that the National Assembly take action to provide bread. -
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Assembly Reforms France
The National Assembly restructed the relationship between the Church and State, they belived that the pope should rule over a church indepenent of the state. -
Royal Family Attempts to Escape
The Royal Family tried to escape from france to the Austrian Netherlands, but as they neared the border they were brought back to Paris by guard. -
New Constitution
The National Assembly completed the New Constitution wich Louis approved, the constitution created a limited constitutional monarchy and the Legislative Assembly. -
The Legislative Assembly Declares War
Austria and Perussia wanted to restore Louis to his postition as absolute monarch, the Legislative Assembly responded by declaring war. -
Storming of Tuileries Palace
About 20,000 men and women invaded the Tuileres Palace, wich the royal family lived in and the king gets arrested by the people. -
Jacobins Take Over
Most of people involved in the governmental changes were part of a political organization called the Jacobin Club, Jean-Paul was one of the most known members and he edited a newspaper to say that the people who support the king will be dead. -
France Abolish the Monarchy
The Narional Convention, took office and abolished the monarchy, France was declared a republic in which adult male citizens were able to vote. -
King Louis XVI is Executed
The Convention found Louis guily for betraying his own country and sentenced him to death, Louis was beheaded by the machine called the guillotine. -
Reinforcement of French Army
To reinforce the army, the Convention ordered a draft of 300,000 French citizens between the ages of 18 and 40, the army grew to 800,000 people and included women. -
Robespierre and the "Reign of Terror"
Robespierre became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, and ruled as a dictator for one year known as the "Reign of Terror", during Robespierre's leadership many people got guillotined. -
Robespierre is Deposed
Fearing for their own safety, some members of the National COnvention demanded Robespierres arrest and execution, the "Reign of Terror" ended and Robespierre went to the guillotine. -
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Directory is Created
The National Convention created a new plan of government in which the power was in the hands of the upper middle class and called for a two-house legislature and an executive body of five men called the Directory.
