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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the 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 3rd Estate. -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate.They had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for estate order
In refusing to adbide by the king's one vote for estate order, the 3rd Estate instead proclaimed their own legislature- National Assembly, with the right to make laws for France. Compelled king to take action in which he locked the 3rd Estate out of their meeting place. -
Tennis Court Oath
Oath in which 3rd Estate won't leave court until they had written a constitution for France. This is significant because the oath showed their preserverance. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The fall of Bastille became a poweful symbol of French Revolution because of the Parisians' victory against monarchy threats. Bastille Day because France's national holiday. -
Great Fear begins
Panic spreads based on rumors, some of which are facts and some fiction. These rumors caused great fear among the 3rd Estate fearing that the government will punish them for their uprisings in Bastille. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
The Assembly made a decision to reform the Old Order to pacify the outraged peasants. They decided to abolish the feudal system, and eliminated many clerical and noble rights and privileges. The August decrees were guidelines, in which encourages the people of Third Estate towards civility.The August Decrees also paved the way for the Assembly to make the Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Basic principles of French Revolution taken from English Bill of Rights, American Declaration of Independence and writings of Enlightenment philosophers. Excluding women rights. This was a crucial step for the National Assembly because this declaration was their first attempt for guidelines. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
This march chased Louis and the royal family to return to Paris. The seizure of the royal family encouraged Revolutionary leaders to take bolder steps. It is also significant because it shows that women can contribute to the cause. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
After the Legislative Assembly assembled, King Louis XVI lost power quickly. Knowing so, King Louis XVI and his family flee to Paris but soon were recognized and had to return to their palace. The Royal Family's flight from Varennes show that they are irresponsible and selfish. -
New Constituion adopted
In September, the New Constituion was finlly finished. Because king Louis XVI failed in his flight to Varennes, he reluctanty accepted the New Constitution in France, in which he had to share power with the elected National Aseembly. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Citizens gained broad voting rights, but only to tax paying men at least 25 years of age. This is important because this is their attempt to create a new government. The Legislative Assembly was created by the National Assembly.w -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
Austria and prussia issued a declaration warning against harming the French monarch warning that harm would provoke war. In determination, the Legislative Assembly declared war. The outcome of the war: The Frency army was defeated. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The mobs slaughtered the guards at the palace. Louis XVI and his family were demoted to commoners and put into prison. Their actions made Legislative Assembly powerless and so they called for an election of a new legislature, National Convention. The new legislature devoted to abolish monarchy and declaring France as a republic. -
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.
The French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy. France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
Execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
The king was executed prevent return of monarchy, and to defend the Revolution from its enemies. During execution, there were people who supported monarchy. In the eyes of other Europeans outisde of France, the execution was an act of savagery. -
Committee of Public Safety Established.
This committee showed effort of National Convention in tightening control. This is significant because this committee of Public Safety managed country's military defense against foreign forces on France's borders. -
Law of Suspects passes-Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France
Law of Suspects was passed during the Reigon of Terror, it marked a significant weakening of individual freedom. This led the to"revolutionary Paranoia". The Law of Suspects ordered the arrest of all enemies and likely enemies of the Revolution. The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, a conflict between political rivalries, [the Girondins and the Jacobins] and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." -
End of the Reign of Terror-execution of Robespierre
The ending of the Reign of Terror and by executing Robespierre, the people involved in the Terror were safe. Because of Robespierre's action the events that created a strong revolution weakened, the people could focus in strengthening their new government again. -
National Concention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The National Convention conforms to the creation of the Directorate in which there was an executive branch of five directors. The directors were weak, because they failed to resolve many problems in France, like the instability in economy. -
Napolean named First Consul
Napolean was named the First Consul because of a forced transfer of power that was not consented by the people of France. The people desired stability and peace again that Napolean promised. -
Coronation of Napolean Bonaparte as Emperor of France
Napolen wanted to make his own power permanent and passed onto his line of blood. He submitted a detailed recitation, a choice put before all the voters. French voters supported him and voted "Yes". Therefore Napolean became Emperor Napolean I. Under his leadership, France expanded as an empire.
