French Revoultion

  • Louis XVI

    Louis XVI

    He was the last reigning king of France. He was known for his large spending habits as well as making Versailles. He ruled until he was overthrown by his own people and died to the guillotine.
  • Jacques Necker

    Jacques Necker

    He was the royal Treasurer for France. In his first ministry he reduced the tax for farmers from 60 to 40 as well as other things.
  • Emmanuel-josephy sieyes

    Emmanuel-josephy sieyes

    He was a churchman and constitutional theorist. He was greatly known for his idea of sovereignty that guided the national assembly.
  • Olympe de Gouges

    Olympe de Gouges

    She was considered to be one of the first feminist. She was big in politics during her time. She wrote political about her ideas that women should have the same rights as men and that children that came from marriage should be treated as good as children that were blood.
  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

    She was the last queen of France. She was hated by the people and was said to waste most of France money. One of her famous sayings is "let them eat cake".
  • Georges Danton

    Georges Danton

    He was the former minister of justice for France. He was accused of planning the massacres of September 1792
  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte

    He was the emperor of France. He was greatly known for his military achievement's. He also created the napoleon codes.
  • Formation of the National Assembly

    Formation of the National Assembly

    It was created by the people of the third estate. It drafted the constitutional of 1875.
  • Great Fear

    Great Fear

    It was a general panic that toke place in France. It was caused because of stravation and famine.
  • Womens march to verailles

    Womens march to verailles

    Its was known as the October March, the October Days or simply the March on Versailles. It started with the women in the marketplace rioting over high prices of bread.
  • Flight to Varennes

    Flight to Varennes

    The royal family's unsuccessful escape from Paris during the night .
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Execution of Louis XVI

    He was executed by guillotine. He was accused of conspiracy on the France country.
  • Reign of Terrors

    Reign of Terrors

    A period in the revolution that was just violence. There main goal was to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution (nobles, priests).
  • The directory is formed

    The directory is formed

    The directory French Revolutionary government set up by the Constitution.. A Director had to be at least 40 years old and to have formerly served as a deputy or minister.
  • Napoleon Invades Russia

    Napoleon Invades Russia

    He tried to invade Russia so that he could take there power and use them as assets.