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Bourbon Monarchy Falls
The Bourbon monarchy was the king's of France for 200 years. King Louis XVI was the last king. -
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National Assembly is making the first constitution
The National Assembly makes the first constitution during this period. They set up the constitution to create the National Convention. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERT36Y/french-revolution-1789-1799-national-assembly-on-4-and-5-august-1789-ERT36Y.jpg -
Storming of the Bastile
The Bastille was a prison in france during the 1700s. It was stormed in 1789 when Parisian citizens were looking for ammo and gunpowder to defend the threat of the city of the king trying to overthrow the national assembly. -
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Term of National Convention
The national convention was the government that the National Assembly set up. It failed and then the created a new government. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/ExaminationLouistheLast.jpg/250px-ExaminationLouistheLast.jpg -
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Committee of Public Safety starts Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was the period of time that the Committee of Public Safety started executing people all of the time. Maximilien Robespierre led the committee. -
Second constitution creates the Directory
The Directory was set up after the national convention. It was plagued with corruption and severe economic problems. -
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Term of the Directory
The Directory was the government set up after National Convention. It was made up of five directors. http://frenchrevolutiondirectory.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/8/3/13837741/9595893_orig.png?288 -
Napoleon takes control
Napoleon takes over the government in a coup d'etat. He sets up a consulate government and makes himself first consul.
