French

The French Revolution

By 16HovenD0829

  • Decloration Of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was signed and out into action.

  • Beggingin of the Bad Harvest

    1787-1789, Farmers and peasants receive lower income while food prices rise.

  • Estate Generals Meet

    Estate Generals meet May 5, 1789 at Versailles, wanting to solve financial crisis.

  • Demand for Representation

    The Third Estate vote to establish National Assembly (the first act of the Revolution).

  • Tennis Court Oath

    The Third Estate meets on a tennis court to pledge not to stop until they have a constitution for their country.

  • National Assembly

    Declares itself Constiuent Assembly.

  • Paris Prison, Bastille

    A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison.

  • King and Paris

    King returns to Paris

  • King flees

    Louis XVI attempts to flee to Varennes but is recognised and forcibly returned to Paris.

  • King and Constitution

    King accepts constitution.

  • Legaslative Assembly

    Legaslative Assembly commerces.

  • France and Austria

    France declares war on Austria, France flees.

  • King's Trials

    Trials for the King begin.

  • Louis death

    Louis XVI is put to death.

  • France and Britian

    Fance declares war on Britian.

  • Paris Riots

    Food riots in Paris.

  • Marie-Antoinette

    Marie-Antoinette tried and executed.

  • Mines Act

    Mines Act in Britain stops women and children from working underground.

  • Limited Hours

    Normal workday for women and children is limited to 10 hours in Britain.

  • Maximum Hours

    The U.S. ends child labor and sets maximum hours of work.