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French Revolution Important Dates

By MauroGF
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    French Revolution

  • Meeting of the Estates-General

    First in 175 years

  • National Assembly

    The Third Estate voted to establish a National Assembly

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Third Estate entered a tennis court when their meeting room was locked and swore an oath to not leave until new constitution was made

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Citizens raided a federal prison in Paris looking for gunpowder - Bastille Day

  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    (In late August, not necessarily the 25th) Like the American Declaration of Independence

  • Louis XVI Tries to Escape

    He tries to escape Paris with his family but is captured near the French border and brought back to the city (Just in June, not necessarily the 15th)

  • New Constitution Completed

    Signed by King Louis (Not necessarily the 15th, just in September)

  • War

    The Legislative Assembly Declared war against Prussia and Austria (not necessarily the 15th, just in April)

  • Louis XVI Executed

    Death by guillotine

  • Maximilian Robespierre

    Assumes power and rule France virtually as a Dictator - Beginning of the Reign of Terror (not necessarily the 15th, just in July).

  • Execution of Robespierre

    End of the radical phase of the revolution.