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First Discussion Between the Three Estates
Instead of cutting the expenses that he was making, Louis continued to waste money until he practically had none left, making him very venerable. The solution he took was to implement taxes on the nobility and by doing so he was forced to call a meeting with all three of the Estates' representatives called the "Estates General Assembly". Together they came up with an agreement on how the taxes were going to be handled. -
Tennis Court Oath
When the members of the third estate managed to get a general assembly they found themselves locked out of the meeting room in which the assembly was being held this leading them to go into a indoor tennis court and recite and oath in which was one of the pilot events of the French Revolution. -
Storming of the Bastille
It was one of the most important events in the French Revolution. Because it was a building representing authority, the prison known as the Bastille in the middle of paris was stormed on July 14. Liberating all of the inmates and with the take down of the building the citizens were able to use this event as a symbol of the abuse of monarchy. -
National Assembly Reforms France
After being tired of how the third estate was being treated even with the national assembly created they took a stand and noblemen made speeches and statements inspiring their fellow citizens. Then they took away the privileges of the first and second estates. Then they gave the same rights to the commoners and the nobles. By doing such, by morning of August 5 the old regime had been destroyed. -
Starvation in France
With the bad weather in France and all of the crop failures prior to the revolution, the price of bread doubled in 1789. Because of this event many citizens of France faced starvation during the revolution. Events like the riot in Versailles were all influenced by the price of bread. In addition the spending of the Queen and King were also making bread prices go to an all time high. (Date not specified only year) -
Louis and Antoinette Demanded to leave Versailles
After a long protest from the women in Paris, they stormed the palace of Versailles where the king and his queen stayed. Then demanding that they come back to the capital because of the outrage of bread, Louis has no other option than to come back to Paris leaving the beautiful palace never to return again. -
Louis Attempts Escape From France
When everything became tough in the French state, King Louis attempted to escape into the Austrian Netherland to flee from the horrible things happening in their country. Although they were under guard they were caught near the border and were forced to return to Paris. The attempted escape made tension in the government even higher. -
Completion of the New Constitution
In September 1791 the National Assembly completed the new constitution for which France citizens could agree with and this would be a result in a constitutional monarchy, this meaning that there would be a king guided by the decisions of the representatives in the parliament. With this act the Legislative Assembly was also created to accompany the constitution in a new era for France. -
Georges Danton is Executed
Along with 40,000 others Georges Danton was executed when he was in danger and threatened by everyone. Even the friends of George Danton were too afraid of defending him so they joined the other side and were willing to kill him. For the most part the people who were executed were done so for silly laws and infractions. Most of the people were peasants and those who the revolution benefited for. -
End of the Reign of Terror
The reign of terror ended when Robespierre faced the guillotine after many of the high class demanded his execution. With his death the french people switched opinions really fast. After the death of Robespierre people quickly changed the government. This was because people were tired of the skyrocketed price of bread and other goods which the French people so deeply craved in these times.
