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Well intenioned but a weak leader who was often dominated by his wife named Marie Antoinette.
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His government was about to go bankrupt at this time. This caused the National Assembly to form.
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The Bastille was a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule.
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National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens. It guarenteed the rights of "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppresion" for all.
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Peasants were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them. Which lead to them rioting by storming Versailles and then demanded for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette come to Paris.
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So the new Legislative Assembly takes over. Create's a constititutional Monarchy; Strips power from king and gives it to the Assembly to make French Law
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Causes the forming of 3 factions; Radicals, Moderates, and Conservative.
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Helps Louis XVI by sending troops to Paris.
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20,000 Parisians invade the Royal Palace and imprision Louis XVI and Marie Antioinette.
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National Assembly abolishes Monarchy and makes France a Republic. Gives all male adults the right to vote, but women don't have the same rights.
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The radical Jacobins tries Louis XVI for treason. He is found guilty and is sentenced to death.
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Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.
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Great Britain, Holland, Spain, Prussia, and Austria are fighting France; causes France to draft 300,000 citizens into their Army.
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Revolutionary leader, Maximilien sets out to gain and gather stuff into his own hands. Becomes the leader of Committee of Public Safety; Also decides who should be an enemy of Republic. The Committee tried and killed people the same day.
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He is basically a dictator during this time and has at least 40,000 people executed. Now known as The Reign of Terror
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Revolutionary declares those that challenge Maximilien to a death sentence and execute Marie Antoinette.
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Maximilien was claimed a Tyrant and is executed.
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Moderate leaders in the National Convention draft a New Constitution. Creates 2 Legislative and an executive body of 5 men known as the Directory. Elect Napolean Bonaparte to lead the French Army.
