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Estates General convened by King
This was a legislative assembly, that consisted of 3 different social classes the first, second, and third estate. The first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobility, and the third estate consisted of the Bourgeoisie's, Sans Culottes, and peasants. -
Tennis Court Oath
A pledge that the people from the third estate was locked out from. They were locked out from the estate's general meeting. The Tennis Court Oath was a result of the growing of the Third Estate in France in the face of King Louis XVI's, desire to hold onto the country's history of absolute government. -
Storming of the Bastille
This had represented the royal authority. It had contained only 7 people at a time that were imprisoned, this had created a higher impact. It was a prison in Paris that the middle class had formed a mob against. -
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National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism
This assembly had taken away the nobility's rights. Feudalism is a system for ordering society, this included the first and second estates. -
National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
It was document that guaranteed judicial matters and established sovereignty among the French people. It had influenced the thoughts of the era’s greatest minds, the themes found in the declaration made one thing clear it stated that every person was a Frenchman and equal. The French people embraced the declaration, while the king and many nobles did not.This also had gave undenied rights that didn't include woman. -
Women's March for Bread to Versailles
Little had been done to solve the growing food crisis in France. The woman were responsible for feeding their families. So it was the French women who took responsibilty on October 5, 1789. They first stormed the city hall in Paris, in mobs and gathering others along the way. Soon several thousands joined, the mob marched to Versailles. King Louis XVI, was forced to take responsibility for the situation, -
Abolition of nobility and titles
The French nobility had specific legal and financial rights. However, the nobles also had responsibilities. Nobles were required to honor, serve, and protect their king. They were often required to be apart of the military service. -
Black citizens of French colonies granted equal rights
These black citizens were all french men and woman that were abolitionists. These black citizens were granted equal rights, the national assaembly legislated the universal emancipation decree. This had freed all colonial slaves. -
Beginning of legislative Assembly
During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from 1 October 1791 to September 1792. It provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention. -
Jacobin masses storm the Tuileries Palace, massacring the Swiss Guard, and the King imprisoned
On this day the french monarchy had fallen, people had taken actions against King Louis XVI. He had decided to move to the Legislative Assembly builiding due to the remarks that had been given to him noting that a mob has been heading to his palace. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
He was trialed by the National Convention, and found guilty due to high treason. King Louis was executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793 as a French citizen known as "Citoyen Louis Capet". He is the only King of France ever to be executed. -
Committee of Public Safety established
The Committee of Public Safety was created in April 6, 1793 by the National Convention and was restructured in July 1793, this formed the executive government in France during the Reign of Terror. Committee of Public Safety role was to protect the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
This was a political conflict between the girondins and the jacobins. The leader/creator was Maximilien Robespierre. He would guillotine anyone who did not follow him or believe in the same as him. -
End of the Reign of Terror
The fall of Robespierre was brought about by a combination of those who wanted more power for the Committee of Public Safety, and a more radical policy. They had made the Law of 22 Prairial one of the charges against him, and after his fall, advocating Terror would mean adopting the policy of a convicted enemy of the Republic, endangering the advocate's own head. -
Creation of the Directorate
5 dictators that held executive power in France following the convention and preceeding the consulate. -
Napoleon Bonaparte named "First Consul," now the effective dictator
This made him the most powerful man in France. He took up residence at the Tuileries. -
Napoleon consecrated as Emperor
He was crowned emperor. He was the first french man to hold the title in thousands of years.
