Politics: Liberalism, Nationalism and the Workers' movements

By carmeperez
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    Reign of Charles IV

    The reign of Charles IV was marked by the French revolution
  • The tennis court oath

    The tennis court oath

    resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution
  • The storming of the Bastille

    The storming of the Bastille

    The mob, joined by some of the King’s soldiers stormed the Bastille, a small but key fortification that could attack popular neighbourhoods.
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    The great fear

    Peasants attack noble manors.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The assembly adopt this important document, which was inspired by the American Declaration of Independence.
  • Women’s march to Versailles

    Women’s march to Versailles

    Women’s march to Versailles in demand of bread. The king gave them bread, but after this march, the King was forced to accept all the National Assembly decrees.
  • Church Reforms

    Church Reforms

    Secularization of the Clergy and a Civil Constitution for the Church
  • Constitution of 1791

    Constitution of 1791

    Finally, the promised Constitution was ready by 1791
    It defined France as a Constitutional monarchy
    It established division of powers
    Representatives would be elected by census suffrage
  • King’s arrest and execution

    King’s arrest and execution

    Soon the whole royal family was arrested. The king was guillotined in January 1793
  • Jacobin Convention

    Jacobin Convention

    The jacobins overthrew the Girondins in the National Assembly
  • End of the Reign of Terror

    End of the Reign of Terror

    Robespierre was removed from power and the Reign of Terror was over.
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    The Dictorate

    The Dictorate ruled France for four years