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Convocation of the Estates General
This was the meeting of the 3 Estates to vote and discuss matters of trouble. The meeting that you are asking for was the meeting of 1789. This was around the time that the National Assembly was created. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was an oath made by members of the 3rd Estate on a tennis court, vowing to continue meetings until a constitution was made no matter where they had to meet or how hard it was to get there. (The reason it was on a tennis court was because king Louis XVI locked up their meeting room in fear of them taking power away from him). -
Storming of the Bastille
King Louis XVI had a militia and the people felt that they had to arm themselves against them. Therefore, they stormed this prison (The Bastille) for weapons, because they knew there were weapons stored there. -
Champ de Mars Massacre
After the king was caught trying to flee from the revolution, the people were trying to get petitions signed to advocate King Louix XVI from the throne. In fear that the people were going to come together as a whole, the commune banned assembly of the people, which followed with chaos. About 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This was a document made by the National Assembly that stated basically the same thing as our own Declaration of Independence. It spoke of the rights of the citizens and the importance of a just and fair government. -
Women's March
Women lead a march to the Palace of Versaille in demand of food for their families. -
Constitution of 1791
This was a constitution created by the National Assembly in 1791 suggesting a constitutional monarchy. There would still be a king, but a lot of his power would be given over to the people. -
King's Execution
The king's execution was after him and his wife tried fleeing from the revolution. It was also after the people had said that they advocated the throne. -
Committee of Public Safety
This committee was responsible for keeping the revolution going. They defended against outside threats, controlled internal rebellions against them, and made sure that the rebellion would remain successful. It was led by Robespierre. -
End of the Reign of Terror
The end of the Reign of Terror was around the time when Robespierre and several other instigators of the Reign of Terror were executed.
