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The French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution begins due to monarchy crisis. As the 18th century came closer and France was helping in the American Revolution and the big spendings of King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette. -
Estates-General
The Estates-General was an assembly with french estates of the realm; clergy (the first estate) Nobles (second estate) Common People (third estate) The first meeting was held on May 5, 1789 -
Bastille
On July 14, 1789 a group of desparate and angry citizens, attack the Bastille and librate all the prisioners. -
The Assembly brings back France
On August 4, 1789, a group of several men create certain laws and liberties and rights, but they dont apply to everyone, by this I mean women. -
The Rights of Men
The declaration of the rights of men and citizens was passed on August in 1789, is a fundamental document of the french revolution. The document says about rights, liberties etc for the french citizens -
National Assembly
The National Assembly, was a revolutionary assembly formed by Third estates (common people) Then its was replaced by the legislative assembly on September 3, 1791 -
France Declares war with Austria and Prussia
France was changing. As a result some countries took action. Austria Prussia, for example, urged the french to give Louis XIV his position back as an absolute monarch. The legislative assembly responded by declaring war in April 1792 -
Jacobins Take Control
By 1792 Robespierre had siezed control of the Jacobins and the clubs were making more radical policies. -
Robespierre Assumes Power
In 1793 one of the many jacobin leaders starts to gain power and control. His supportes and him wanted to build a republic of virtue and taking away France's past -
End of the Revolution
The revolution ended on July 28, 1795 when Robespierre went to the guillotine and Napoleon Bonaparte was left with France at his hands.
