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The path of the French Revolution
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The start of the American Revolution
The American Revolution started at this time which continued on to last until 1783. This was a huge change in the way that America was ruled and operated, thus in a sense proving to the rest of the world that is was possible to change a government through the will of the people. -
First Assembly of Notables meet
On this day, the First Assembly of Notables met against a background of state financial instability and widescale resistance by the nobility to the imposition of taxes and fiscal reforms on the people. -
Enforced reforms cause national outcry
During the month of June in 1788, outcry over the enforced reforms ensued resulting in the courts across France refusing to sit. -
Meeting of the Estates-General
The Estates General met on this day to try to enforce a new way of voting where each of the three estates were given one vote for their entire estate. This caused much anger throughout the third estate since they made up an overwhelming amount of the population and felt that one vote was not fair for their entire community. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted
The Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen on this day, forming a brand new type of freedom for the citizens. This obviously was not directly enforced and respected throughout the whole country, it would take some time for it to catch on. -
Napoleon establishes leadership
Constitution of the Year VIII - leadership of Napoleon is finally established under the consulate. The French Revolution is now considered ended -
Storming of the Bastille
Storming of the Bastille; de Launay, Foulon and de Flesselles, amongst others, are massacred by the large mobs that came to the Bastille and destroyed the building brick by brick.
