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Meeting of the Estates-General
King Louis XVI calls a meeting of the Estates-General to settle problems faced by France. -
Tennis Court Oath
Members of the Third Estate of the Estates General, now organized into the National Assembly, swear to not stop working towards a constitution of France. -
Attack on the Bastille
The people of Paris storm the Bastille to obtain the guns and gunpowder stored in the armories. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly approves the Declaration of the Rights of Man, beginning the revolution. -
March on Versailles (October March)
Thousands of women march on Versailles after a protest against the high price and scarcity of bread. The women force King Louis XVI and other nobles to move from the Palace of Versailles to Paris, ending the absolute rule of the King. -
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Trial of King Louis XVI
Former King of France, Louis XVI, is tried for treason against the people of France and sentenced to death by beheading. -
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Reign of Terror
Bloods runs as heavy as rain in the streets as the National Razor, the guillotine, kills thousands of people suspected of plotting against the revolution. -
Maximilien Robespierre is executed
Robespierre, a prominent leader of the Revolution and the unofficial dictator of France, is beheaded, ending the Reign of Terror.
