Ancien regime

French Revolution

  • Noble forces King Louis16 call Estates General into session

    Noble forces King Louis16 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

    Estate-General meets in Paris

    King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not meet in 175 years.
  • 3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate

    3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate

    The influence of Englightenment philosophers, that the Estate-General of third Estate think the voteing system is unfair
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    The Estate-General is not allow to leave until the constitution is written. King also decide to gave each representative have a vote.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille

    King Louic XVI order troops in to the city of paris and Versailles to protect himself. While National Assemly thought knig is going to use violence on them
  • Great Fear Begins

    Great Fear Begins

    people are fear of king going to punish them. There is also rumors about what king might do which to create the fear to the 3rd Estate abnd start the violence in French
  • National Assembly abolishe Feudalism with August Decrees

    National Assembly abolishe Feudalism with August Decrees

    The people form third Estate can own land and they elimainated the first Estate's legal privileges.
  • Declartion of the Right of Man

    Declartion of the Right of Man

    Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Combination of English Bill of right, American Declartion of Independence and idea from Englishtenment philosopher. The women does not receive the right.
  • Woman of Paris March to Versailles for Bread

    Woman of Paris March to Versailles for Bread

    King Louis called for the troop against, people fear he would creash the revolution.King have to return to Paris.
  • Royal Family's Flight from Varennes

    Royal Family's Flight from Varennes

    serized the church property to pay off the debt. Assemble turn clergy to public employees which scare many people include third Estate
  • New Constitution adopted

    New Constitution adopted

    Taxes and voting right provide to man who is at least 25, also the limit power of King.
  • Beginning of Legislative Assembly

    Beginning of Legislative Assembly

    The people of Frence set up Legislative system that similar to American and British.
  • Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal Family

    Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal Family

    Austria and Rrussia warn Royal Family not to harm the king, which make it worse. Frence declarade war to them, people are blame the king for what has happens.
  • Storming of the Tuileries Palace

    Storming of the Tuileries Palace

    The king and the Queen are send to prison
  • French Monarchy is offcially abolished

    French Monarchy is offcially abolished

    Revolutionary Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned.
  • French defeat foreign invader who are attempting to preserve monarchy

    French defeat foreign invader who are attempting to preserve 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

    The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris

    The king is scheduled to death (guillotine).
  • Committee of Public Safety Established

    Committee of Public Safety Established

    New thing such as different calender, reading the Declaration of Right of Man instead of Bible.
  • Law of Suspects passesBeginning of the Reign of Terror  in France

    Law of Suspects passesBeginning of the Reign of Terror in France

    Fear of another revolution to go against this revolution
  • End of the Reign of Terror Execution of Robespierre

    End of the Reign of Terror Execution of Robespierre

    Many common people are kill because they go against revolution. The fear of third estate have cause more opposition on Revolution
  • National Convention is dissolved and the creation pf the Directorate

    National Convention is dissolved and the creation pf the Directorate

    The new constitution limit the right of taxes and ownnership of property.
  • Napoleon named First consul

    Napoleon named First consul

    Napoleon gain territory for France. In 1798 he control Egypt. The fear of Monarchy and the weak of Directory cause him to rise power.
  • Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France

    Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France

    Napolenon gave people right to vote for he to became Emperor.