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Nobility Forces King Louis XVI to Call Estates General into Session
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 approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate Refused to Abide by the Kings Voting System
Third Estate proclaimed themselvces as a legislature. King Louis locked them out of their meeting but they secretly still had meetings of their own. -
Tennis Court Oath
The 3rd Estate met in a tennis court and swore that they would not leave until they had written a constitution for France. -
The Storming of the Bastille
A mob went to the prison to find weapons and ended up in a shoot out with the guards. Many people were killed and this ended up being known as the power symbol for the French Revolution. -
Great Fear Begins
After the fall of the Bastille, people started rumors that the king was sending soldiers for the Third Estate which caused much panic. -
National Assembly Abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
Because of this, the First Estates legal privileges were eliminated and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
These were the basic principles of the French Revolution (liberty, equality, fraternity) and this stated that all men are born equal but this did not include women. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Women were angry with the decisions in the National Assembly and King Louis reacted surprisingly peaceful to this. -
Royal Family's Flight From Varennes
King Louis XVI was unhappy because he didnt like his loss of power. He decided to escape from Paris but him and his family were caught and brought back. -
New Construction Adopted
Citizens gained broad voting rights but only tax paying men. The new constitiution kept monarchy but restricted the kings power. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly declared war and Frances army was in shock. They were defeated. -
Brunswick Manifesto's Warning
Brunswick Manifesto warns that the royal family must not be harmed by the popular movement or else there will be great consiquences. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Many French citizens went to the Tuileries Palace to capture King Louis XVI. He and the royal family took shelter with the Legislative Assembly. -
French Monarchy Officially Abolished
Revolutionary Government votes to abolish the monarchy abd astablish the first Republic. The Royal family was then imprisoned. -
French Defeat Foreign Invaders
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
Exacution of King Louis XVI in Paris
This is the time period when the guillotine was used regularly. King Louis was executed. -
Committee of Public Safety Establish
Public Safety was established to protect the newly established republic against foregign attacks. -
Law of Suspects Passes - Beginning of the Terror in France
This marked the Significant weakening of individual freedoms that lead to "revolutionary paranoia" that swept the nation. -
End of Reign of Terror
Robespierre arrested and Guillotined without trial, along with the members of the committee of public safety. -
National Convention Dissolved
The National Convention was needed to help France in its time of need, Frances government was sure that it was in the "clear" finacially and in rule. -
Napolean First Consul
Napolean wins the battle and becomes first consul. -
Coronation of Napolean
Napolean was declared Emperor he was prompted to justify the need for a monarch in France.
