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The Meeting of The Three Estates
King Louis XVI called for a meeting with the three estates for the first time in years. They are all there discussing and debating on what to vote on. They are also debating on what would be best for France and the people of the third estate -
The Tennis Court Oath
The third Estate got locked out of there normal meeting place with the other Estates. After being locked out they decided to go to the indoor tennis court. Then the third estate decided not to leave until France got a new constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The citizens of France stormed the Bastille. The citizens took as much as much as they could carry that would aid them in the Revolution. They armed there selves with sabers, black powder rifles, pistols, and bayonets. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This declaration tells men what there rights are. It lets them know the law of there country and what they can or can not do. It also tells them what they are entitled to if man brakes the law of his country. -
March on Versailles
Thousands of women marched on Versailles armed with black powder rifles, pitchforks, and pikes. They where marching because of there was hardly any bread to even feed there families with. They later on stormed the Versailles looking for the queen so they could kill her. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Frances civil constitution allowed the French government to control the church. During this time France was losing a lot of money more than it was and needed it bad. Due to there great need for money they start to sell church land. -
Royal Family Tries to Flee
King Louis XVI and his family tried to flee from France to avoid capture. The King and his family where Verannes. After that they where brought back to Paris and King Louis XVI was but on trial for his actions. -
The Execution of King Louis The XVI
After King Louis The Execution of King Louis The XVI was put on trial for his actions. The court decided for his sentence was to be put to death. A public execution was held for him and he was decapitated by the guillotine. -
Reign of Terror
During The Reign of Terror there where thousands of people but to death by execution. The cause of all these executions was a conflict that was between the two political parties, the Jacobins, and the Girondins. Maximilien Robespierre the leader of the Jacobins was the one who encouraged a lot of these executions. -
The Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien was put to death for the actions he did for many reasons. He was put to death because he encouraged many executions of thousands of people. Then later on after he got arrested he ended getting put to death by guillotine by a angry mob of a few thousand people.
