french revolution

By 13thumc

  • Revelillon riots

    The Réveillon Riots in Paris, caused by low wages and food shortages, led to about 25 deaths by troops.

  • preists

    Some priests from the First Estate choose to join the Third Estate

  • prison break

    Large crowd storms left bank prison and frees mutinous French Guards

  • the speech

    Camille Desmoulins gives a speech in the gardens of the Palais Royale, urging the citizens of Paris to take up arms.

  • continuation

    Two companies of French guards mutiny in the face of public unrest. Louis XVI holds a Séance Royale, puts forward his 35-point program aimed at allowing the continuation of the three estates.

  • Necker is dismissed

    Necker dismissed by Louis; populace sack the monasteries, ransack aristocrats' homes in search of food and weapons

  • Provinces of France

    Former Provinces of France replaced by new administrative Departments.

  • Suppression of monastic vows and religious orders

  • Guillotine adopted as official means of execution.