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June 17 National Assembly.
The Third Estate declares the National Assembly. This lasted until June 9th. It was known as the "National Constituent Assembly" -
Storming of the Bastille
It took place in Paris, the attack was on the government by the people of France signaling the start of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300s to protect Paris. There were approximately 1000 men that participated in the attack. -
Women's march on Versailles
French women stormed through Versailles demanding Louis XVI end the nationwide food shortage. They forced King Louis to leave Versailles so he could return to Paris to see the poor conditions of the city. After the march was over, King Louis and the Quenn never returned to Versailles. -
King Louis signs new constitution
On September 14 King Louis formally signs a new constitution. The constitution was created after the collapse of absolute monarchy of of the Ancient Regime. It was supposed to adopt constitutionality and establish popular sovereignty -
The National Convention is established.
The National Convention was in power for 3 years. It provided a new constitution for France after overthrowing the king. The members were decided by French men over the age of 25 and was made up of 749 members from France and a few other countries. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was convicted of conspiracy. He was executed by the guillotine. The National Convention convicted the king in an almost unanimous vote. -
The Reign of Terror Begins
Robespierre said terror would 'be the order of the day'. He wanted to make terror an official government policy. He established neighborhood watches to find anyone who was not loyal to him. -
The Reign of Terror is over.
Robespierre is overthrown, ending the 'Reign of Terror. Approximately 17,000 individuals were executed during 'the Reign of terror'. Robespierre is eventually executed by guillotine. -
The Directory
The directory was a committee of 5 that governed France when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety. It suffered a lot of corruption but the economy recovered from the reign of terror. It was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. -
The end of the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte returned from Egypt to overthrow the government of France. He staged a coup and sucessfully overthrew of the government. He then appointed himself the leader of France.
