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The French Revolution

By ESPNJOE
  • Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into Session

    Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into Session

    The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate.
  • Estate-General meets in Paris

    Estate-General meets in Paris

    King Louis XVI call body into session to approve a new tax on the Third Estate. Had not met in 175 years.
  • Third Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order

    Third Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order

    The Third Estate got locked out of their meeting place and led to the Tennis Court Oath.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    Gave the Third Estate a vote in the Estates-General.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille

    King Louis fled to Versailles and the rebel armed themselves, got the revolution rolling.
  • Great Fear Begins

    Great Fear Begins

    Stories and rumors were spread causing rebellions amongst peasants against their land owners.
  • National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees

    National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees

    Eliminated First Estates legal privelages and formed a new government.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Gave Frenchmen freedom of speech, press, and religion.
  • Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread

    Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread

    King Louis fled Versailles and returned to Paris.
  • Royal Family's Flight from Varennes

    Royal Family's Flight from Varennes

  • New Constitution Adopted

    New Constitution Adopted

    Tax paying men at least 25 years old could vote. The king's power was greatly restricted.
  • Beginning of Legislative Assembly

    Beginning of Legislative Assembly

  • Brunswick manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...

    Brunswick manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...

    Legislative Assembly declared war but were defeated.
  • Storming of the Tuileries Palace

    Storming of the Tuileries Palace

    King Louis, Marie Antoinette, and their children were thrown in prison. Legislative Assembly stepped down.
  • French Monarchy is officially abolished

    French Monarchy is officially abolished

    Revolutionary government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned.
  • French defeat foreign invaders who are attempting to preserve monarchy

    French defeat foreign invaders who are attempting to preserve monarchy

    France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders.
  • The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris

    The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris

    Louis XVI death signaled the end of the last reminence of the Old Order.-
  • Committee of Public Safety established

    Committee of Public Safety established

  • Law of Suspects passes- Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France

    Law of Suspects passes- Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France

    During the 10 months of the terror 300,000 people were arested and about 17,000 executed
  • End of the Reign of Terror- execution of Robespierre

    End of the Reign of Terror- execution of Robespierre

    New government formed and the National Convention wrote a new constitution.
  • National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate

    National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate

  • Napoleon named First Consul

    Napoleon named First Consul

    Napoleon would go on to become a dictator.
  • Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France

    Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France

    Napoleon seized control of all Europe, and conquered land in the Americas.