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National Assembly Takes Over France
The National Assembly, created amidst the turmoil of the Estates-General that Louis XVI called in to deal with the looming economic crisis in France, took over France as the first revolutionary government of the French Revolution. -
French Revolution Begins/Storming of the Bastille
On July 14th, 1789, the French Revolution first began when French citizens stormed the Bastille, a french prison where the king kept all of his weapons. -
Lafayette Appointed National Gaurd
The day after the Bastille was overrun by French citizens, the National Guard, a french military, appointed Lafayette as the commander-in-chief. They did this to raise their hopes for the national guard. -
The Great Fear Begins
The Great Fear, a period of panic amongst French citizens began as peasants began to question and revolt against the king and French rulers. -
National Assembly Abolishes Feudalism
On the night of August 4th, the National Assembly announced that they would abolish the feudal system entirely. It abolished the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate (nobility) and the titles gathered by the First Estate (clergy). -
Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
The National Assembly creates the 'Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen', which defined individual and collected rights for every citizen. -
Constituent Assembly Decrees Expropriation of Church Property
With all authority henceforth in the nation, the Church found itself vulnerable to further reform. France's new National Assembly, the Constituent Assembly, passed a decree that placed all Church Property at the disposition of the nation. -
Assembly Abolishes The Nobility and All Titles
On June 19, 1790, the National Assembly decreed that nobility is forever abolished, the titles referring to 'King', 'Queen', 'Count', or any other type of higher power name, shall be disregarded and shall never be accepted by, or bestowed upon anyone whatsoever. -
First Counter-Revolutionary Assembly at Jalès
On July 14, The Fete de la Federation, the first celebration of the storming of Bastille AND the celebration of the revolution took place at Jalès. -
Black Citizens of French Colonies Granted Equal Rights
On May 15, the Assembly decreed that all men of color would be granted equal rights if they were born of free parents. Further legislation passed on April 4th, 1792, that all people of color had equal rights. -
King Attempts to Escape
Louis XVI attempted to escape Paris on June 21st, 1791, by disguising himself to look like a valet, but was ultimately recognized and forced to return back to Paris. -
Mirabeau Elected President of the French Assembly
Although most of his peers expected his corrupt financial practices, most people decided to support him in his political status anyway. In December 1790, he was elected presidency of the Jacobin club, shortly thereafter being elected president of the National Assembly.
