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Estates General
An assembly of representatives from all the three estates to aprove a new tax on the nobles. It happened in Versailles, and of course, it was denied an the law never passed since the nobles and the clergy outruled the votes of the commoners. -
National Assembly and Tennis Court Oath
The third estate of "commoners", decided to name themsleves the National Assembly, three days later, they found a tennis court as their meeting room and sweared a pledge known as the Tennis Court Oath to end absolute monarchy. -
Storming of the Bastille
Known as the start of the war of the French Revolution, a mob of commoners overwhelmed Bastille's (a prision) and got some inmates out. This was more of a symbol than an actual achievement. -
Abolishment of Feudalism
The noblemen joined the National Assembly and ended any privileges from the first and second estates so that all three states had the same rights. -
Declaration of the Rightts of Man and Citizen
Three weeks after the abolishment of feudalism, the National Assembly adopted certain revolutionary ideals and created the Declaration of the Rightts of Man and Citizen. It stated that all men are born equal and have the right of freedom, equal rights, property, security, justice, etc. -
Bread Riots
Multiple riots that happened because of the rising price on bread, and essencial part in any French's diet. It was mostly woman, but they managed to break in the king's palace and killed several guards demanding for the price of bread being restored. -
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Reformation of France by Assembly
The government and Catholic Church in France was reformed. The Catholic Church underwent the most drastic changes like taking over the church's land and declared the priests must be elected.The government turned into a democracy. -
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Royal Family Flees
The royal family was escaping to Austrian Netherlands but as they reached the border, they were aprehended and returned to Paris. -
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New Constitution
The new contitution was now done and there were various new laws such as limited monarchy and a Legislative Assembly to accept or decline new laws. But the kind still had all the excecutive power. -
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War Declared on Austria and Prussia
Austria and Prussia had urged France to resotre Louis's position as absolute monarch so revolts wouldn't happen on their own countries. Because of this, France (the Legislative Assembly) declared war on Austria and Prussia. -
Abolsihment of Monarchy
Members of the radical organization Jacobins, like Jean-Paul Marat called for death to all those that still supported the kind who's power had now been reduced to the one of a citizen and prisioner.