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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France, and their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave all its territories in North America, effectively ending foreign military threats to the British colonies there.
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King Louis XVI calls the Estates General together for the first time in a very long time. Featuring the clergy, the noblemen, and the rest of France together.
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Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, not only does it serve to make a statement with the monarchy and the mob also stole weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the place.
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After being removed from the Estates General, the Third Estate forms the National Assembly. They then swear to the Tennis Court saying that they will never leave until.
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. Women and children were not affected by this document.
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Parisian women have lead a march on Versailles to protest about scarcity and high price of bread.
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was published allowing the French government control of the Church. Due to badly needed money the government starts to sell church land.
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King Louis XVI and his family attempt to leave from France but got caught at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is forced to go on trial.
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After being put on trial the king is sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine.
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Thousands of people are sentenced to death by execution that is caused by problem between two political parties the Jacobins, and the Girondins. The leader of the Jacobins, Maximilien as a new leader of the Revolution.
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Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, is sentenced to death and the power of the Jacobins die with him. The Girondins got more power as a result.
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. Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul to France in 1799, and became Emperor in 1804. In 1800, he declared the revolution to be over.
