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The Meeting
King Louis XVI called a meeting with the Estates-Generals to in Versailles to discuss about about a new tax-plan. Which had a major impact because the tax of the people was once again, modified. -
Fall of Bastille
Bastille held so much royal authority in paris and was used as a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy. Therefore, when the Bastille fell it gave great fear to many people and was considered as a flashpoint in the French Revolution. -
End of Feudalism
The National Assembly announced that it was the end of feudalism and serfdom for the French. Which was a big step towards more rights in Paris. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen
The representatives of the French organized a National Assembly in where they declared the rights of the french citizens. This had a major impact in the French because the rights of men were deeply modified. -
Paris Women in Versailles
The women of Paris invaded Versailles. Since Louis XVI is considered a 'prisoner' in Paris, a large group of Parisians led by women marched in Versailles and forced the Royal Family to go back to Paris. This had a major impact because it was the first known step of revolution against the wealthy French. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
A law that happened which subordinated the Roman Catholic Church to the French government. This event had major impact because the French government finally had the Roman Catholic Church subordinated. -
Arrest of the Royal Family
While King Louis XVI and his family were trying to flee France so that they wouldn't have to approve of the constitution, they get arrested. The arrest of the royal family was a very important event that occurred during the French Revolution because it was a restating how not even the royal family held so much power. -
First Meeting of the National Convention
An assembly that governed France for about 3 years. This was important because it happened during the most crucial point of the French Revolution, being that it was the moment in where the people began to fight more against the wealthy. -
The King -Louis XVI- is sentenced to Guillotine
During this event, King Louis XVI was executed and sentenced to Guillotine. A very important event because it was an event that had major revolutionary acts being that the king was executed by the people. -
The new Constitution
The new Constitution created by the National Assembly which resided the Legislative Assembly, chosen by the indirect voting. An important date because even though it consisted of indirect voting, it gave people more voice in a sense of the countries well.
