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Tean Paul Marot
He was a French political theorist, physician and scientist. He was a journalist and politician during the French Revolution. He was a vigorous defender on the sans- culottes and seen as a radical voice. -
Olympe de Gouges
French playwright and political activist whose writing's on women's rights and abolitionism reached a large audience in various countries. -
Marie Antoinette
Was a queen of France from 1774 to 1793 and is assoiated with the decline of the French Monarchy. Her alleged remark "Let them eat cake" has been cited as showing her obliviousness to the poor conditions in wich many of her subjects lived while she lived decadently, but she probly never said it. -
Georgeous Danton
Leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution, in particular as the first president of the commite of public safety. -
Jacobins
Revolutionary political movement that was the most famous political club during the French Revolution. -
Formation of The National Assembly
Revolutionary assembly formed by the represenatives of the Third Estates General. -
Attack on The Bastile
This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the Revolution.The bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300's to protect Paris during the Hundred Year's war. -
Womans monarch to versailles
Also known as the October March, the October days are simply the March of versallies, was one of the earliest and significant events of the French Revolution. -
Flight to Varennes
Significant episode in the French Revolution in wich King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family unsuccessfully attempted to escape from Paris in order to initate a revolution. -
Region of Terror
Dark and violent period of time during the French Revolution. Radicals took control of the revolutionary government. they arrested and executed anyone who they suspected might not be loyal to the revolution. -
Jacobins
Indicates a supporter of a centeralized republican state and strong centeral government powers and/or supporters of extensive government intervention to transform society. Jacobin is sometimes used in the United Kingdom as a pejorative for radical, left- wing reviloutionary politics. -
The Directory is formed
Governing 5 member committee in The French First Republic from 2 November 1795 until 9 November 1799, when it is overgrowth by Napolean Bonaprte in the Coup of 18 Brumarie and replaced by the Consulate.
