french revolution

  • france a republic

    france officially became a republic
  • estates general called

    king louis XVI divided people into 3 different categories based on wealth and status.
  • national assembly formed

    the national assembly was formed by representatives of the third estates general
  • tennis court oath

    the french third estate took the tennis court oath.
  • the storming battle of bastille

    a prison called bastille was attacked with a angry mob
  • constitutional monarchy

    the constituent assembly forced king louis xvi tho accept the french constitution
  • beheaded

    king louis and queen marie antoinette where beheaded
  • reign or terror begins

    robespierre declares terror, this starts two years of fighting perceived enemies
  • reign of terror ends

    in july of 1794 robespierre was arrested and executed witch ended the reign of terror