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Estates General Meeting
Three major groups called the Clergy, Nobility, and Everyone else assembled a general assembly consisting of representatives from all but the poorest segment of the french citizenry. This action took place in the Versailles Palace. These groups all took role in this event for because they were poor and wanted to change that. -
Tennis Court Oath
Taking place in the tennis court of Versailles Palace, the tennis court oath was created. The 3rd estate was in there because the king, King Louis XVI, locked them up in there during the Estate General Meeting. During this cause, the 3rd estate made a pack that they will never stop fighting the statment in which of that the Clergy and Nobility are 'milking' them, and are getting away with it without paying taxes. They plegeded that they will never stop until they make a consititution for France. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille started the French Revolution in 1789, in Paris. In this event, the rioters wanted weapons and ammunition in the Bastille. They weren't able to recieve them, so they decided to just take them by force. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. This document was developed by Hérault de Séchelle, in Paris, France. Overall, this document was made of course for the rights for man and citizens to have. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women's March on Versailles was based uponn the Church. Parisian women were angry with how the Church was unable to provide grants of food nor money because they were poor. This increased unemployement and major pressure on house hold managers. By October 5, some seven thousand desperate women march on Versailles demanding to have what they desire. -
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars was the first Federation Day. It's also known as a large park found in Paris, France. It was established as parkland by the Church, serving two abbeys which were then located on the outskirts of Paris. -
Escape of the Royal Family
The french royal family was under serious risk of physical violence; so they tempted to escape France to go to Paris. They dressed as servants, but got spoted and were send back and were put under house arrest. -
Execution of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was the king of France in 1754. He had three major reasons thats lead up to his execution. First off, he ran up many debts, he dissolved the National Assembly and he tried to escape France. He was in royality while the people of France were in surving. Therefore, he was executed for all his cruelity. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror began in 1793, and ended in 1794 on July 28th. The Reign of Terror began after the execution of King Louis XVI. Lead by the Jacobins, the leader, Maximilien Robespireer sent nearly 40,000 people to their death by the Guillotine. The Reign of Terror ended when the people of France executed Robespireer himself. -
Rise of Napoleon
As a result to Napoleon ending the French Revolution, he did do something that cause great dea to ending the revolution. He resolved the politics of Europe during this time period. -
Ending of the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte ended the French Revolution in 1799. He staged a military coup to make himself a dictator, inorder to than claim himself as Emperor to establish his dynasty as hereditary rulers of France.
