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The Creation of the National Assembly
The National Assembly was created because the commoners (Third Estate) were locked out of the Hall at Versailles. They needed a place to meet which was at the tennis court. They didn't until they had created a new constitution. -
Tennis Court Oath
The members of the Third Estate vowed not to stop meeting at the Tennis Court until they had drafted a new constitution that made everyone equal. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was an attempt by members of the third Estate to raid the Bastille and collect gunpowder and free all who were captured. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was the constitution drafted by the National Assembly. It contained a list of rights that made everyone equal. -
Women March on Versailles
Many women, since they stayed at home and did the chores, marched on the streets to the palace at Versailles protesting to get bread for their families. -
Royal Flight to Varennes
An attempt by King Louis XVI and his immediate family to escape France and flee to Austria. They left the night of the 20th, but were caught in Varennes, just outside of Austria. -
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The September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of killings in Paris. Many of the killings had to do with the fact that people thought royalty was going to attack Paris. And, many believed that were going to be freed -
The Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was executed because of the fact that he tried to flee to Austria and because he was a very unpopular king. Because of his ties with other countries, he was put to death. -
The Creation of the Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety overtook the Committee of General Defense in 1793. The Committee of Public Safety was focused on war and uniting the countries through terror. -
The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
To visit Marat, all one had to do was visit his home and walk right in. One day, a lady named Charlotte Corday walked in and said she had a list of people who were suspected of treason. As Marat said that he was going to have them executed, Corday pulled out a knife and stabbed Marat to death. -
Death of Charlotte Corday
Corday was responsible for the assassination of Marat. As a result, she was guillotined. When she arrived at the guillotine, one of the men blocked her view from it. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of time where some Jacobins, including Robespierre, used terror as a way to ignite the Revolution further and protect France from enemies. They would execute all suspected of treason. -
The Execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette got the same ending as her husband. She was to be executed because of treason and suspected incest with her son. Antoinette was never popular with the people of France. -
The Death of Danton
Danton was the first president of the Committee of Public Safety. After accusations of venality and leniency he was guillotined. -
The Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was a very strong political leader in the French Revolution. At first, he was against using the guillotine, but by 1793 he was in charge of almost 17,000 deaths by guillotine. After adopting the Reign of Terror, many grew to dislike Robespierre, therefore he was arrested on July 27 and executed on July 28. -
The Creation of the Directory
The Directory overtook the Committee of Public Safety. The Directory, while in power, was constantly at war with other foreign coalitions. The Directory had little power, but they could assign people to specific spots. -
Napoleon Gains Control
Napoleon was a very strong, young leader for the French army even defeating the British in an invasion. Napoleon became part of the Consul. He called himself the number one consul which had the most power. The other two consuls had little to no power. Soon Napoleon became emperor of France. -
The Death of Napoleon
Napoleon was exiled to Elba, but shortly after escaped back to France where he led a successful war campaign before he lost at Waterloo. After that, he was exiled to Saint Helena where he died six years later of stomach cancer.
