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The Declaration of the Rights of Man
This event declared that sovereignty belonged to the people, not the authority. The Declaration of the Rights of Man's main motive was that "all men are born and remain free and equal in rights". It ended feudalism and exemptions for taxes. -
Women's March
This was caused by the high concern about the scarcity of bread. It was also overpriced. In order for something to take a spark, women from all types of markets in Paris started marching. -
The Great Fear
This was a major period of panic. Many peasants and others protested and rioted against the king. They were aiming to overthrow the Third Estate. -
Tennis Court Oath
This event was kind of funny. It was a protest literally on the tennis court of the Estate's General building. It was also a pledge signed in the French Revolution and it displayed the belief that political authority came from the people, not the monarchy. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was an attempt to reshape the running of the Roman Catholic Church. This attempt caused great trouble with the French church. It made many Catholics fight, turn against, and protest at the Revolution. -
Escape of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
This event was when Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempted to escape Paris. This escape was very unsuccessful. This try at escaping led to the troublesome crisis and the killing of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
Fall of Legislative Assembly
This event was when the Legislative Assembly successfully exiled the king. But the only problem was that they couldn't keep their authority of power. This led to a new event occurring, called the Nation Convention. -
The Terror
This was a period of major violence and killings. Hundreds to thousands of people were arrested and executed. About 16,594 people were killed by the use of the guillotine and many more were killed without it. -
Reign of Terror Ends
This event occurred when the ruler of that time, Robespierre, was finally seen as a not-so-good ruler. He used his emotions of anger and fear to control his madness of executing hundreds and hundreds of innocent people. He then finally was executed on July 28. -
Constitution of the Year III
France was in desperate need of an agreement for its government. This agreement was finally put together in a constitution. This was known as the "Constitution of the Year III," and it was signed on August 22. The only problem is that it gave power to only five directory members. -
Napoleon's Coup D' Etat
This event was when Napoleon Bonaparte successfully overthrew the government. It was caused by the Councils getting falsely told things by Lucien Bonaparte. This was an effective event that took part in ending the French Revolution. -
Concordat of 1801
It defined the status of the Church. The government also recognizes the influence of the Church but rejects the Church's control in national affairs. The State got to keep the church lands that were confiscated by the first phase of the Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon newly became France's leader. He started to notice that he needs laws or codes for his people to follow. Furthermore, he created one which he called the "Napoleonic Code". It was signed on March 21. -
Napoleon Defeated in Russia
Napoleon finally got put in his seat. After his long, hard-working, troublesome battle against Russia, he was finally defeated. He lost an abundant amount of soldiers, rounding to at least 300,000 from bad weather, sickness, and of course battles. -
The Hundred Days
This was when Napoleon was exiled, trying to take back the throne. It all began when he arrived in Paris. Before arriving there he escaped from Elba. Later on, Napoleon tried his best to take back the throne.