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French revolution begins
Royal finances were in a considerable debt due to their spite for the British and their hasty decision to aid the people who were rebelling in the American Revolution and when Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette used to much money . -
National Constituent Assembly
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France, 26 August 1789. -
arrested by the french
Louis XVI and his family tried to flee France but were arrested. -
First Meeting
During the French Revolution, the National Convention , in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 (the 4th of Brumaire of the year IV under the French Republican Calendar adopted by the Convention). It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic -
Louis Xvi execution
It was a major event of the French Revolution. After events on the 10 August 1792, which saw the fall of the monarchy after the attack on the Tuileries by insurgents, Louis was arrested, interned in the Temple prison with his family, tried for high treason before the National Convention, found guilty by almost all (and 'not guilty' by none), and condemned to death by a slight majority. -
Regin of Terror
The Reign of Terror court sentanced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death. -
Marie Antoinette
Many French people hated the Queen for her Austrian blood and her expensive tastes. Marie Antoinette was called Madame Deficit and blame was placed on her for the country's financial problems. As she matured, Marie Antoinette became less frivolous. She tried to change her image by wearing simple gowns and posing for portraits with her children, but her efforts had little effect on the brutal public. In October, she was tried by a mock trial, as was her husband. Marie Antoinette was convicted of -
Rebespierre
The National Convention arrested Robespierre.Politically, Robespierre was a disciple of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, among other Enlightenment philosophes, and a capable articulator of the beliefs of the left-wing bourgeoisie. He was described as physically unimposing and immaculate in attire and personal manners. His supporters called him "The Incorruptible -
Paris women invaded
The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who, on the morning of 5 October 1789, were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. Their demonstrations quickly became intertwined with the activities of revolutionaries who were seeking liberal political reforms and a constitutional monarchy for France. -
Declaring Wars
In the year 1792, while the revolution in France was going on, Austria and Prussia had signed a declaration promising not to harm France's king Louis XVI. However, the people of France, who were against Louis were hostile toward their old Austrian enemies. They also despised Austria's king, Leopold II, Mary-Antoinette's brother and Holy Roman Emperor. The National Assembly declared war on Leopold which could easily have been avoided, and Fredrich William II, king of Prussia declared war on Franc
