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The Estates-General of 1789
King Louis XVI calls together the Estates General to fix try and find a way to fix Frances bankruptcy and other major problems. -
The National Assembly
The Third Estate reconstituted themselves as the National Assembly. Their purpose being the creation of a French constitution. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate locked themselves in a Tennis Court and swore they would not leave until a French constitution was established. -
The storming of Bastille
On July 14, 1789, the partisans of the Third Estate stormed the political prison called, the Bastille. The storming occurred in Paris, France. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The National Assembly proclaimed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. This laid out a system of rights that were for everyone, no matter who you were. -
The Massacres of Paris Prisons
Throughout September 2, 1792 - September 7, 1792, the Commune orders the massacres of the prisoners in Paris, France's prisons, after the surrender of Verdun. Between 1,090 to 1,395 prisoners were murdered. -
The Execution of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was put on trial from December 10, 1972 - January 21, 1973 and was then found guilty. By January 21, by only one vote, Louis XVI was sentenced to die. -
The Execution of Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette was found guilty after being convicted and guillotined on October 16, 1793.
