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Formation of the National Assembly
On June 17, 1789, Sieyes's suggested that the Third Estate delegates name themselves the National Assembly. To pass laws and reform in the name of the French people. The Third Estate agreed to Sieyes idea. -
Tennis Court Oath
On June 20, 1789, the Third Estate delegates found themselves locked out out of their meeting room. They broke down a door to an indoor tennis court, committed to stay until they had drawn up a new constitution. -
The Storming of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789, French revolutionaries broke into the Bastille Prison. They did this for two reasons. First, they thought they could find gunpowder in the prison. Second, they wanted to release everyone who had been arrested for political reasons. -
Abolition of Feudal Privileges
On August 4,1789, The National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism, getting rid of both the seigneur rights of the Second Estate and the tithes gathered by the First Estate. It prompted by the reading of a report on the misery and disorder which prevailed in the provinces. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
On August 26, 1789, The National Assembly adopted a statement of revolutionary ideals, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The influence of the Declaration of Independence, the document started that "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights." -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
On July 12, 1790 the catholic land went to the government. In addition, the catholic priest became government employee. -
France at War
On April 20, 1791, the war began badly for the French. Although they started off badly they ended up being more successful as the war proceeded. -
Legislative Assembly
On October 1, 1791, the constitution created a limited constitution monarchy. Which led to the Legislative Assembly, it had the power to create laws and approve or reject wars. -
Creation of Republic
On September 22, 1792, it was when they allowed all men to vote. Also, they started to kill a lot of the rich people. -
Execution of Louis XVI
On January 21, 1793, king Louis XVI was executed. The National Convention made this decision. -
Reign of Terror
On July 28, 1793, Robespierre became leader of the Committee of Public Safety. The next year, he governed France as a dictator, and the period of his new rule became knows as the Reign of Terror. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was executed. Marie and Louis XVI were both condemned for treason. She was executed 9 months after Louis XVI. -
French Revolution ended
On July 28, 1794, the French Revolution ended. After this they found the right general to to command France's armies, Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Directory
On November 14, 1795, the French Revolutionary government set up by the Constitution of the Year III. This lasted for 4 years. -
Rise of Napoleon
On November 14, 1799, Napoleon commend France's armies. After getting political power in France in a 1799, he crowned himself emperor in 1804.
