French Revolution

  • convocation of the estate general

    convocation of the estate general

    Kind Louis XVI had the three estates vote on raising taxes.Also it was the start of the National Assembily.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    The revolt to get weapons and the start of the French Revolution
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembily's oath to keep meeting until the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
  • Decloration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    Decloration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    Fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights
  • Women's March

    Women's March

    They marched to get grain and demand bread from the palace.
  • Champ de Mars Massacre

    Champ de Mars Massacre

    The revolt against the Jacobins that caused a random shooting into the crawd killing 50 people and wounding a dozen more.
  • Constitution of 1791

    Constitution of 1791

    Made to retain monarcy, but sovereignty effectly resided the Legislative Assembily,which was elected by a system of indirect voting.
  • Committee of public safety

    Committee of public safety

    Formed the de facto executive government in Franch during the Reign of Terror
  • King's execution

    King's execution

    He was executed for treason by guillotine
  • End of the Reign of Terror

    End of the Reign of Terror

    The reign of terror ended with the execution of Robespierre