French Revolution

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  • Estates General Meeting

    Estates General Meeting

    A meeting called by the king in response to the financial crisis in France.
  • Creation of National Assembly

    Creation of National Assembly

    The Third Estate leaves the General Estates to form their own National Assembly.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembly agrees not to give up until a constitution has been established.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Revolutionaries storm Bastille prison after troops sent by King Louis XVI are seen as a sign of hostility.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Men

    Declaration of the Rights of Men

    Lays out a system of rights that apply to every person.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles

    Armed peasant women storm Versailles after a rumor circulates that Antoinette is hoarding grain.
  • Monarchy Overthrown

    Monarchy Overthrown

    The people seize control of Versailles.
  • National Convention

    National Convention

    The people create an assembly to govern France.
  • Execution of the Monarchy

    Execution of the Monarchy

    King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are executed on charges of treason and ruining the country's finances.
  • Commitee of Public Safety

    Commitee of Public Safety

    Defends the nation against foreign and domestic enemies.
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

    A period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions.
  • Execution of Robespierre

    Execution of Robespierre

    Robespierre and some of his followers are arrested and executed after he goes too far.
  • Napolean takes Power

    Napolean takes Power

    Napoleon Bonaparte takes advantage of the chaos to seize power and proclaim himself Emperor.