French Revolution timeline

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    French Revolution timeline

  • Call of the Estates Generals

    The first meeting the the Estates Generals since 1614. He called the meeting because the French government was having financial problems. It was called by King Louis XVI.

  • Tennis court oath

    The French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, saying they will not to separate. It was a pivotal event in the French Revolution. They were blocked out of their original meeting place so they went to the tennis court.

  • Storming of tht Bastille

    As the National Constituent Assembly continued to meet at Versailles, soldiers, mostly foreign mercenaries, began to arrive in Paris. Also, Jacques Necker director-general of the finances who was considered sympathetic to the common people, was dismissed by King Louis XVI.

  • The Abolition of Feudalism

    on August 11th, and 4th 1789 the constituent assembly abolished the entire feudal system. It abolished both Manorialism of the second estate and the Tithes gathered by the first estate.

  • The Royal Flight to Varennes

    King Louis XVI became wary of the direction in which the french revolution was heading and feared the safety the safety of his family. He left France to seek refuge in Austria hoping to eventually be reinstated on the throne

  • French Revolutionary Wars

    Revolutionary France was considered dangerous by the other European monarchies who viewed it with both fear and anger. This led to the French Revolutionary Wars a series of military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802. They pitted the French Republic against Great Britain, Austria and several other monarchies.

  • Execution of King Louis XVI

    France was under pressure due to attack by the Austrian and it's Prussian allies in 1792. King Louis XVI was seen as a traitor because he tried to secretly eave the country. King Louis XVI was charged with treason and he was found guilty on January 15 1793.

  • The Reign of Terror

    before the execution of King Louis XVI the legislative assembly had disbanded and replaced itself with a new political body named national convention.

  • The end of the Reign of Terror

    Robespierre become a target of conspiracies as the members feared that they could be Guillotined next. He was arrested and executed on July 28 1794 bringing an end to the Reign of Terror.

  • Coup of 18th Brumaire

    After the fall of Robespierre the National Convention approved the new Constitution of the Year III on 22nd August 1795. The new constitution created the Directory.