French Revolution timeline

By ejlax

  • Crop failure

    A poor harvest causes more hunger and difficulties amongst the 3rd Regime

  • Call of the Estates General

    Social - Generals of each estate meet up to discuss the state of the government

  • Tennis court oath

    Political - Meeting with the Estates general and they were locked out of the meeting room so they found an indoor tennis court and vowed to meet each day until they wrote up a consitution

  • The Bastille is invaded

    Social - The Bastille, a royal prison was stormed by thousands of people and they took whatever weapons they could find.

  • The Great Fear

    Economical Events - A period of panic throughout the French population -- especially with peasents.

  • The Great Fear

    Social - The execution of many innocent civilizans occurs.

  • Women's March on Versailles

    Social events - A large number of fisher women become angry at the rise of prices and march upon Versailles and almost injure Marie Antionette.

  • Black citizens granted equal rights

    Social - Black citizens were granted equal rights

  • Louis XVI tries to leave France

    P - Louis XVI, Marie Antionette and their young children flee and attempt to seek shelter in Matie Antionette's homeland, Austria. But fail and are arrested.

  • Civil Marriage/Divorce is instituted

    Cultural

  • The production of the guillotine

    technological events - The guillotine is invented in order to bring the royals and poor together.

  • Robspierre is executed

    Diplomatic - Robspierre is executed bringing an end to the Reign of Terror

  • No More Monarchy!

    Political - The Convention abolishes the Monarchy and begins a new constitution.

  • Decleration of the Republic

    Political - France was declared a republic.

  • Louis XVII dies

    Political - Louis XVII is executed for treason.

  • Reign of Terror

    Political - The Reign of Terror commenced when Robsepierre declared terror. It began two years of killings and murders.

  • Marie Antoinette guillotined

    Political - Like Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette is executed because of her attempt of escaping the country.

  • Cult of the Supreme Being

    Political events - Robspierre claims himself a God life figure and holds a festival

  • the Rise of Napelon

    Diplomatic - After the fall of Robspierre, Napeleon found his way to power.

  • Louisiana Purchase is made

    Dipolomatic - France sells the Louisana purchase for financial gain.