French Revolution

French Revolution

Jul 17, 1749

The National Committee turns on Robespierre, claiming that he is a tyrant. Was executed July 28.

French Revolution

Jan 1, 1774

Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. Well intented but weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette.

French Revolution

Period: Jan 1, 1789 to Jan 2, 1789

Louis XVI's government about to go bankrupt. Poor harvests. The National Assembly is formed.

French Revolution

Apr 15, 1789

Louis XVI's government about to go bankrupt. Poor Harvests. The national assembly is formed.

French Revolution

Jul 14, 1789

The people from Paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The Revolution had begun.

French Revolution

Aug 1, 1789

National assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of man and of the citizen. Guranteed the rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to opression to all people.

French Revolution

Oct 1, 1789

The Great Fear, Peasants were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terroize them. Peasants rioted. Stormed Versailles and demanded that Louis and Marie Antoinette come to Paris.

French Revolution

Sep 1, 1791

National Assembly disbanded so the new legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy; strips power from the king and gave the Assembly the power to create French Law

French Revolution

Dec 13, 1791

The Revolution leader start to turn on each other and three factions in the Legislative Assembly formation. Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives.

French Revolution

Jun 21, 1792

Austria and Prussia, who supported Louis XVI, sent troops to Paris.

French Revolution

Aug 10, 1792

20,000 Pansans invade the Royal Palace, Louis, Marie Antoinette and their children Imprisoned.

French Revolution

Sep 21, 1792

The National Covention abolishes a Republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women not given the same rights.

French Revolution

Dec 1, 1792

Louis XVI, the radical Jacobins tried Louis for treason and found him guilty. He is sentenced to death

French Revolution

Jan 21, 1793

Louis XVI is executed by the guilotine.

French Revolution

Feb 1, 1793

Great Britain, Holland and Spain join Prussia and Austrai and fighting France. The National Assembly drafts 300,000 French citizens into the army

French Revolution

Jun 21, 1793

Revolution leader Maximeilien Robespierre sets out to gather power into his own hands. He becomes the leader of the Commitee of Public Safety. He decides who should be considered an enemy of the republic. The comitee had people tried and executed in the same day.

French Revolution

Jul 1, 1793

Robespierre governed France nearly as a dictator this period known as Reign of Terror. Approximately 3,000 were executed in Paris. And as many as 40,000 were killed all together.

French Revolution

Oct 13, 1793

Marie Antoinetteie executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge Robespierre.

French Revolution

Dec 1, 1795

Moderate leaders make a new constitution. Made two houses had 5 men running it.(executive and legislature) Napoleon Bonaparte chosen to lead France's armies