french rev

Divided French Society

Apr 28, 1789

First Estate, clergy such as church leaders
Second Estate, nobility such as kings

Third Estate, majority of population

storming the bastille

Jul 14, 1789

civilians storm building.
July 14, 1789

Bastille was used as a prison
the people killed commander and 5 guards
they entered to get weapons, they found none

Revolt/national assembly acts

Jan 1, 1791

makes all pay taxes
women demand rights
all men have equal rights
1791 france wrote constitution

Monarchy is abolished

Jan 1, 1792

In 1792 monarchy was abolished
about a month later 1,200 political and regular prisoners were killed
they also killed all the kings guard

Third stage of the revolution

Jan 1, 1795

constitution of 1795 set up five man directory and two house legislature
elected by only men