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King Louis XVI called a meeting called the estates general.
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The Third Estate declared itself to be the National Assembly. Members who took the oath stated that they would stay together until a new constitution was made.
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A state prison on the east side of Paris was attacked.
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This document was adopted by the National Assembly. It states all rights. For example, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and the separation of powers.
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A large group of women in a Paris marketplace began to revolt. They marched around Paris demanding bread at a fair price. They picked up thousands of people on the way
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King Louis XVI signs a new constitution.
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The Legislative Assembly was created to replace the National Constituent Assembly. It was the governing body of France from October 1791 - September 1792.
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The guillotine is a machine for beheading by means of a heavy blade that slides down in vertical guides.
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Robespierre was the creator of the revolution's "Reign of Terror." He was elected to the Committee of Public Safety which was created to protect France against enemies. He enforced that suspected enemies were arrested and killed. Over 300,000 were arrested & 17,000 were executed by guillotine.
