The French Revolution

  • Estates Gentral

    The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm. The clergy, the nobility, and the commons
  • the Tennis Court Oath

    The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on june 20, 1789.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    the people were mad at the royals because they thought that they were hording grain. So they went to the Bastille to steal weapons to fight back.
  • Declaration of men and citizens

    A fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights.
  • womes march

    A crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians including some men and marched toward Versailles.
  • Champ de mar massacre

    The king’s failed attempt to flee from the revolution, radicals in the political clubs called for the abolition of the monarchy.
  • Constitution of 1791

    Created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution.
  • Kings execustion

    King Louis was executed for conspircy with foreign was sentaced to death
  • committee of public saftey

    Created by the National Convention. Formed the de facto executive government in france during the reign of terror.
  • End of the reign of terror

    The violance ended in france and the people got what they wanted.