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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 the 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 one vote for each estate order
The first time the 3rd Estate publically asks to make changes to voting process -
Tennis Court Oath
When the meeting of the Estates General was not to dismissed until they came up with a written constitution for France. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The 3rd Estate revolts and storms the Bastille to steal from the armory and free politcal prisoners. -
GREAT FEAR Begins
The start of the French Revolution begins due to rural unrest and rumors of foreigners and bandits burning crops. -
National Assembly abolishes Fuedalism with August Decrees
When the August Decrees were written which was held at the National Assembly where theses decrees helped abolish Feudalism and eliminated First Estate legal privelages -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Inspired by writings before it, This document gave french citizens rights like freedom of religion and speech. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
When the women of Paris ransacked the city armory and marched to the Palace of Versailles due to the scarcity and high price for bread -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
When King Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette attempted to flee in order to start a counter-revolution but they were unsuccessful. -
New Constitution Adopted
A new Constitution that gave citizens broader voting rights and restricted the king's power. -
Beginning of Legislative
The Legislature of France from October 1st 1791 to September 1792. The focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention. -
Brunsick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
The Brunswick Manifesto claimed that if the the king was harmed than the civillians would be, causing the rising suspicion that Louis XVI was working with Foreign kings -
Storming the Tuileries Palace
Militias along with the National Guard assaulted the palace while the royal family and legislative assembly took shelter -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Government vites to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal Family imprisoned -
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. -
The Execution of King Loui XVI in Paris
King Louis was executed on accounts of treason. His death is considered the beginning of the Reign of Terror. -
Comitte of Public Safety established
It's Purpose was to serve the country and protect it from foreign attacks and prevent another revolution -
Law of Suspects passes- Beginning of the Reignof Terror in France
Any citizen against the republic is punished by execution -
End of the Reign of Terror- execution of Robespierre
The man responsiblle for the Reign of Terror was executed for attempt of uniting the republic of France. -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
A solution to inflict political stability, the Directorate was made of 5 directors and a parliment of 2 chambers. -
Napolean named First Consul
Napolean is declared leader of First Consul and from then on evolves into a dictator -
Coronation of Napolean Bonaparte as Empereor of France
The people of France declared that France was an empire and Napolean became Emperor of France.
