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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 mets in Paris
Koing Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years, -
3rd Estae refused to abide by the kings one vote for each esate order
3rd Estae proclaim themselves a legislature, the National Assembly, to have the right to make laws for France. -
Tennis Court Oath
Where Representatives of 3rd Estate met at a tennis court, made a pledge not to leave the court until there was a constitution was written for France, due to the situationLouis allowed representative to have a vote. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Parisians wanted weapons and attempted to negotiate with the guard. However, violence broke out and Bastille became a symbol of the French Revolution. -
The Great Fear Begins
A huge spread of panic of rumors and facts through out France about the King Louis XVI and the royal guards. As a results some of the peasants took revenge on the landowners by destroying files and fees the peasants. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
The peasants didn't anything rents, owes, and the services to the landowners anymore. The 1st Estates special privileges were all eliminated. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Principles of the French Revolution, the document had all men are born equal and "Liberty, Equailty, Fraternity (Brotherhood)". However, the rules made excluded women. -
Women or Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Louis returned to Paris to live in the Tuileries Palace to make peace with the crowd to stop the mob. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
King and Queen thought they were in danger and fled to Paris but were caught and brought back to the Tuileries Palace. -
New Constitution adopted
The constitution limited the king's power to make laws or be part of legislative. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
The representative coming together to create a larger body than the National Assembly. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
A warning or a threat to declare wat if the monarchy is hurt. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
A mob that marched into the palace and killed the guard and took the Royal family and thrown into prison. -
French Monarchy is offically abolished
Revolutionary government votes to abolish the first Republic.. Royal family imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy.
France turns the tide of war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
The execution the King Louis XVI in Paris
Demostrated how much power the revolutionary had to over throw a government and the monarchy. Excuting the Louis XVI showed the kind of punishment was instored for the monarchy, clergy, nobles, etc. -
Committee of Public Safety Estalished
Excuting people who were part of National Convention and the King's government. -
Law of Suspects passes- Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France
The punishment towards the people against the republic using the form of death sentence. -
End of the Reign of Terror- execution of Robespierre
The man behind the Reign of Terror and was executed. -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The people were kept rule and ensured their safety by the army. -
Napoleon named First Consul
After the Reign of Terror, Napoleon attempted to reform and bring France back to their feet. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
Napoleon crowned himself as emperor of France. However no one gave him permission to take over France.
