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Storming of the Bastille
People of Paris stormed the Bastille because Louis XVI dismissed the bourgeois who had an only minister in the government. Another reason was that the King sent armies to the meetings of the Assembly to watch them. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen French
In August 1789, the National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen French, a document which sets out the rights and freedoms espoused by the Enlightenment. -
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Law on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy voted on July 12, 1790 by the Constituent Assembly, was called to replace the Concordat of 1516.
His goal was thoroughly reorganizing the French Church, Catholic priests transforming parish "church officials." -
French Constitution of 1791
It was approved in 1791 by the Constituent Assembly. It is the first French Constitution and also in Europe. Defend the Enlightenment ideas, such as national sovereignty and separation of powers into executive, legislative and judicial. -
The Fall of the Monarchy
Louis XVI, before the Revolution, took two different positions: the official one, which is to accept the changes that are happening in the country and the actual position, which is that the King rejects the Revolution and defends the absolute monarchy. -
The 1st Republic and the Convention
When falls the monarchy of Louis XVI established the First Republic. This is characterized by the radicalization of the Revolution and the creation of the Convention, which replaces the Assembly is elected by universal suffrage and has the legislative and the executive. Has part of this power because your competition appoint and dismiss committees forming the Government. -
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Revolutionary War and Terror
Since 1792, France will be embroiled in a war against the other European countries. It would be a war of the French Revolution against European absolutism. As the King guillotined in 1793, European kings unite against France. From 1792 to 1794, the war is not favorable to France, as it is reorganizing his army. -
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Consulate
It consists of three people with the executive. The First Consul, who has more power, is Napoleon. In 1802, Napoleon was appointed consul for life and assumed the power of the other two consuls.
