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Nobility forces King to call Estates General
The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to prove a new tax on the Third Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
Third Estate refused to abide Kings one vote for each estate order.
They proclaimed themselves a legislature, the national assembly with the right to make laws for France. -
Tennis Court Oath
They swore to not leave the court until a constitution was written for France. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Tried to negotiate, and it didn't work. Everyone opened fire, and the Third Estate stole weapons. They cut off the commanders head and paraded it through the streets. This was the start of the French Revolution. -
Great Fear Begins
Rumors said the King would punish the Third Estate. There were rumors of massacres. After years of abuse pesants wanted revenge. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
The Assembly formed a new government and the French monarchy crumbled. -
Decleration of the Rights of Man
Laid out the basic principles of the revolution. "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity." Men are born equal and should remain equal. These rights did not apply to women. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Ended the independent authority of the King. It symbolized new balance of power. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
The King's attempted flight provoked the charges of treason which led to his execution in 1793. -
New Constitution adopted
It was the first constitution of France it was one of the basic precepts of the revolution and it was made to ebolish popular sovereignty. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Citizens 25 years and older who pays taxes have the right to vote. Kept monarchy but restricted the Kings power. King and queen fled Paris because they "weren't safe," but they were soon brought back. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
If harmed the citizens would also be harmed. The intention was to intimidate Paris, but it pushed the revolution. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Ended monarchy in France and started the official trial of the King. -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Gov’t votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders (Austria and Prussia). -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
Tried to escape in 1791 but was captured in 1792. France was declared a republic and the King was brought back to be executed. -
Committee of Public Safety Established
Protects the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
Law of Suspects passes - Beginning of the Reign of Terror
Marked a significant weakening of individual freedoms that led to revolutionary paranoia. -
End of Reign of Terror - Execution of Robespierre
New life for people; mostly the Third Estate. -
Nation Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The executive power was defacto and acted for a new constitution. -
Napoleon named First Consul
He staged a “coup d’etat” and issued himself First Consul. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
The initiation of a modern empire and modern propaganda.
