French Revolution

  • National Assembly

    National Assembly
    The National Assembly confiscated and sold off church lands
    Peasants destroyed the countryside
    The National Assembly was formed because they were not treated fairly as the third estate, so they formed their own government, ruling from 1789 to 1791
  • Legislative Assembly

    Legislative Assembly
    Formation of Sans -Culottes
    Tennis Court Oath
    They were formed because the previous government failed. They were a constitutional monarchy, and ruled until 1792
  • National Convention

    National Convention
    Used a Revolutionary calendar
    Jacobins v Gironding
    The National Convention abolished the constitutional monarchy, and made France a republic.
  • DIrectory

    DIrectory
    Austria declares war on France
    Nobility is abolished
    The directory was formed because the National convention failed and they needed a new government