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French Revolution Important Dates

By Memonajera

  • Old Regime

    The political and social system of the Kingdom of France from the Late Middle Ages until 1789,
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    France at War

    France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming but was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy

  • Declaration of rights of man

    Influenced by the idea of "Natural Rights".

  • Flight to Varennes:

    King Louis XVI of France and his queen Marie Antoinette and their immediate family attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris.

  • French Constitution

    Created after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy of the Ancien Regime, it was the first written constitution in France.

  • Execution Of Louis XVI

    Louis was arrested , interned in the Temple prison with his family and later executed.

  • Laws Of Suspects

    Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror.

  • The Queen Defense

    A Revolutionary Tribunal indicated Marie and her children for treason.

  • Thermidorian Reaction:

    French Revolutionist against the leaders of the Jacobin Club who were in charge of the Committee of Public Safety.

  • National Convention

    The national Convention was elected to provide a new constitution for the country after the overthrow of the monarchy.

  • End of French Revolution

    The revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took power.