French Revolution

  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General
    Third Estate effectively the rest of French society
  • reign of terror

    reign of terror
    The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire
  • storming of the bastille

    storming of the bastille
    the state prison on the east side of Paris, known as Bastille was attacked by an angry aggressive mob.
  • Women’s March on Versailles

    Women’s March on Versailles
    a crowd of girls demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
    a document of the French Revolution and in the history of human civil rights
  • France Declares War on Austria

    France Declares War on Austria
    evolutionary wanted war because they thought war would unify the country
  • The Execution of King Louis

    The Execution of King Louis
    King Louis was execution by a guillotine
  • Execution of Marie Antoinette

    Execution of Marie Antoinette
    Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine
  • Execution of Robespierre

    Execution of Robespierre
    Robespierre was guillotined without trial in the Place of theRevolution
  • Napoleon’s Coup d'etat

    Napoleon’s Coup  d'etat
    The coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France