The French Revolution

  • The Great Fear

    The Great Fear
    The pesents or Third estate fought agenst the second and first estates.
  • Convening the Estate General

    Convening the Estate General
    Hasn't been gathered since 1614
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The third estate wanted to meet and come up with a solution to get more say in what was going on. The king locket their meeting room, so that they could not meet any more. They then dicided to meet in the indoor tennis court and they decided that they had had enough. THey created the Tennis Court Oath so that they could sware that they would make a constitution and change how they are treated by other people.
  • The storming of the Bastille

    The storming of the Bastille
    The king had Paris serounded with men. In order to protect themselfs, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille to get weapons.
  • Declaration of the rights of man

    Declaration of the rights of man
    It was created to limit the kings power.
  • Women's March to Versailles

    Women's March to Versailles
    The wemon heard a rumer that the queen was hording grain in the palice of Versaille. So they stormed the palace to get the grain for their starving familys.
  • Constitution of 1791 is Drafted.

    Constitution of 1791 is Drafted.
    It is ablue print to the French government, all three esatates are represented in it.
  • Louis and Marie Try to Escape France

    Louis and Marie Try to Escape France
    Louis xvi and his wife Marie Antoinette Tryed to escape France, for becaus eof the revolution they were being held as prisiners. they were cought and returned to france before they could get away.
  • National Convention

    National Convention
    The National Convention was elected to provide new constition for the country after the over through of the monarchy.
  • Reign of Terror Begins

    Reign of Terror Begins
    This lasted about 10 months. Maximillien Robespierre was using the Revolution as anexcuse to kill off his enamies and other inoccent people.
  • The Directory Takes power

    The Directory Takes power
    The group of rich people with power that were trying to get the monarchy back in paris.