The French Revolution

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Declared goal to switch from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy. Hence, a written constitution was needed.
  • Storm of the Bastille

    The Revolution officially begins..
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man
    The Declaration of the Rights was issued by The National Asswmbly. Its a fundemental document of the French Revolution.
  • The Royal Family Has To Move

    The royal family has to move from Versailles to Paris. When they were staying at Versailles their palace was under attack. A angery mob forced them to move to Paris.
  • The Royal Family Tries To Flee France

    The Royal Family's lives were in danger and they were about to be imprisoned in the Bastille and beheaded which ultimately is what happened
  • New Goverment For France

    Formal abolition of the monarchy. The National Convention is now the new government of France.
  • Last Will of Lpouis XVI

    Louis XVI signs his Last Will. He then was executed on January 21, 1793.
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Louis XVI was executed on January 21, 1793. He was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention.
  • 1793, September 5 - July 27, 1794 - The Reign of Terror

    1793, September 5 the The Reign of Terror begins. It was a radical takeover of the government to create a Republic. It was controlled by the Committee of Public Safety.
  • The End Of The French Revolution

    Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself the ruler of France. He helped fix the mess in France and made it a better place. Bonaparte put an end to the French Revolution.