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The meeting of the representatives from each estate in which King Louis XVI was going to announce he was raising taxes. The third estate members stood up to him.
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The third estate representatives were locked out of the Estates General Meeting.
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The National Assembly vowed to not stop meeting until France had a new constitution.
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The people of France stormed the Bastille so they could get weapons and gunpowder to fight the King. They tore down the Bastille because it stood for everything that was wrong with France at that time.
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The National Assembly wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man Written. It is similar to the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
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The Legislative assembly was made up of radicals, moderates, and conservatives and they made the laws.
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King Louis was publicly executed by use of the Guillotine.
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A 12 man council lead by Maxamilien Robespierre ruled France and made decisions during the reign of terror
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Time period when people were killed for being believed to be against the revolution
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Maxamilien Robespierre tried to take away the power of the Church and get rid of Catholicism in France
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Maxamilien Robespierre was executed with the guillotine to end the reign of terror
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A five man group ran France without for five years from 1795-1799
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Napoleon seized power by use of force but was mostly supported by citizens
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Napoleon signed an agreement with the Pope. It said that France recognized the influence of the Church but didn't let the Church control National affairs.
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Napoleon decided to make it official that he held all the power and declared himself emperor. This however wasn't exactly what the people wanted.
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Napoleon created a uniform set of laws that eliminated injustice but restricted freedom
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Napoleon was banished to the island of St. Helena when he took too much power and started losing battles
