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Louis XVI attempts to flee
Known as the Flight to Varennes, King Louis XVI and his wife tried to flee the country, but they were stopped at Varennes. They were then arrested. This event became a turning point that cause more French people to show hostility towards the French royalty. -
National Assembly votes on First Constitution
The preamble to this document, known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man, was made two years before the constitution itself. After a lot of arguing and negotiating with King Louis XVI, the first constitution of France was ratified. https://web.archive.org/web/20111217062556/http://sourcebook.fsc.edu/history/constitutionof1791.html -
French Legislative Assembly becomes next governing body
In October of 1791, the French Legislative Assembly replaced the National Constituent Assembly that was formed in 1789 -
Legislative Assembly declares war
April of 1792, the newly created Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria and Prussia. -
Demonstration of June 20
The king vetoes important decrees made by the Assembly. This was the people of France's last attempt to peacefully ask the King to step down. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Tens of thousands of people storm the Tuileries palace with the intent to de-throne the king and make him the last monarch of France. The king and queen were imprisoned three days later. -
Monarchy is abolished
The monarchy is abolished and the Assembly becomes the National Convention. This is the establishment of the first republic in France. -
Convention declares war on spain
After executing King Louis XVI, other monarchs were outraged and the first war against the french republic broke out. -
Robespierre Joins the Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety added, leader from the radical-minded Jacobins, Maximilien Robespierre to strengthen their influence. Under his guidance, the committee peaked its power. -
Levee En Masse
The National Convention decrees levee en masse, obligating French men to take part in military works. http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1793levee.asp -
The Reign of Terror
The rivalry between the Jacobins and Girondins comes to a head as the guillotine becomes a bloody symbol of the revolution. -
The President of the National Convention
Robespierre and his comrades took their places above the rest of the convention, earning the name, 'the Mountain', and upsetting the Girondins. -
The Thermidorian Reaction
A coup d'état within the Committe of Public Safety, results in the Jacobins (Robespierre and his followers) being subjected to the guillotine. -
Jacobin Closing
The fairly new Thermidorian Convention orders the closing of Jacobin clubs across Paris. -
The New Constitution
https://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/450/
A new constitution states the Duties of Man and Citizen, presents a Declaration of Rights, and creates... (next event) -
The Directory
The Directory, instituted by the new constitution, replaces the National Convention as the governing body of France.
