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The people of France rose up and laid seige on the prison. The main reason for the attack was for the gun powder.
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This was the announcement that was made at 2 AM on the fourth of August in 1789, after an all night meeting. At this meeting, nobles agreed to give up their privilages, including exemption from taxes.
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The National Assembly had a big role in the organization of France when the revolution was in its early stages. One of it's most important achievements was creating a Constitution for France in 1791. This constitution set up a limited monarchy and a Legislative Assembly to make laws.
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After years of discontent, the people of France took action at last by executing King Louis XVI. He was put through a hasty trial and guillotined for treason.
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When the National Convention came to power in France, it tried to remove Christianity from society. The measures they took included making a whole new secular calendar, where the first year was 1793--the year that the Convention believed was the first year of French freedom.
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The Committe of Public Safety was created to deal with threats to France. In 1793, the Committee issued a mass levy that forced all Frenchmen to be in "permanent requisition for the service of the armies." Men would fight and women and children would make neccessary supplies.
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Robespierre officially announced the Reign of Terror on September 5, thus beginning one of the bloodiest years in French history.
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After demanding the blood of thousands of Frenchmen, the great Robespierre himself, the "incorruptable" was executed by his preferred weapon: the guillotine.
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A five-man Directory was set up by moderates following the Reign of Terror. Unfortunately, it had little success and a lot of discontent because of rising bread prices and a revival of royalist feelings.
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In 1799, Napoleon turned his military success to political power when he overthrew the five-man Directory and created in its place a three-man Consulate. The Consulate made yet another constitution.
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Napoleon increased his power in France quickly. Just after the Consulate was created, Napoleon made himself First Consul. Then, in 1802, he became consul for life.
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Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French in 1804 and immediately hit success. The French people, eager for stability, supported Napoleon as he tried to reorganize the government.
