French revolution

The French Revolution

  • nobility forces king to call meeting

    nobility forces king to call meeting
    people mad at king for wanting to tax nobles
  • estate- general meets in paris

    estate- general meets in paris
    king called meeting to approve tax on 3rd estate
  • 3rd estate refused to abideby the kings one vote

    meeting of the estate; general was moved and afriad that the king would take advantage of them
  • tenni court oath

    tenni court oath
    locked outof the estates general meeting. 3rd estate hold a meeting on nearby tenni court to consider economic reform.
  • The storming of the bastlle

    The storming of the bastlle
    french revs. broke into prison and stole weapons
  • Great fear Begins

    Great fear Begins
    This is a period of panic; riots by persons bec. of rumor that 3rd estate had been over thrown
  • National assembly abolishes feudalism

    National assembly abolishes feudalism
    took awayheight of 2nd estate and tides gathered by the 1st
  • declaration of the rights of man

    declaration of the rights of man
    nation assembly made set rules that stated people get natural and unalienable rights for men
  • women in paris march

    women in paris march
    women got together to march for bread prices; Men got angry and wanted them to do more
  • royal family's fleet from varennes

    royal family's fleet from varennes
    the royal family ran away from paris to reach luxembuorg border; but got caught
  • the new constitution adoptaed

    the new constitution adoptaed
    following the steps of the u.s- 2nd constitution of france adobtedthe rights
  • beginning of legislative assembly

    beginning of legislative assembly
    provided the focus of political debate and rev. law+making between the time periods
  • Brunswick Manifesto warns the family

    Brunswick Manifesto warns the family
    he warns the royal family off attack
  • storming of the tuileries palace

    mob of 30000 advanced toward the palace to capture the king; word got back to him so he escaped to legislate assembly
  • French monarchy is done!

    Rev. gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the 1st republic.
  • french defeat invaders

    french defeat invaders
    france turns the tide of the w against war and takes the offensive againstthe invaders.
  • the execution of the king

    king killed by guillotine
  • committee of public

    committee of public
    formed the guarding raise of terror; they protected newly estabolished republic
  • law of suspects passes

    law of suspects passes
    empowered revolution rest on their own people where apart of tyrannyand federalism
  • end of the reign of terror

    end of the reign of terror
    against comittee republic safety terrorist, part of 2nd last estate arrested and executed
  • natioanal convention

    natioanal convention
    body of 5 directs
  • napoleon named first consul

    napoleon named first consul
    wanted to over throw the director; 3 members consulate reorganized armies restructued.
  • Napoleon is in

    Napoleon is in
    Napoleon bonaparte as emperor