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Meeting of the Three Estates
After bad harvests and costly wars, King Louis XVI is forced to convene the Estates General assembly (meeting of representatives of the Three Estates) in order to raise taxes. -
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National Assembly government
During this time period, the Revolutionary government was led by the third estate made of the commoners and low clergy of France. -
Tennis court oath
The Tennis Court Oath National Association resolves to not disband until they have come up with a new constitution. -
Bastille conquered
After the angry mob of Paris citizens attacked and overthrew the hated prison, it signaled the beginning of the French Revolution -
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The Great Fear
During this time period, Peasants of France attacked noble manors in response to the threat of lowered grain amounts. -
Jacobin Club formed
Delicates of the national assembly gave up class privileges and introduced new reforms. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The assembly issues the Declaration of the Rights of Man, which is the first step towards a French Constitution. -
King Louis brought to Tuileries
The determined and upset march of women wanting more food brought the king from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris, known as the Women's march to Versailles. -
The king flees to Austria
Fleeing from Paris, the king and his family run to Austria ( the queen's family and the invaders of Paris) in the night, but were caught in Varennes. -
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Legislative Assembly government
The legislature of France that focused on revolutionary and political debates on law making. -
Legislative Assembaly government collapses
When the Paris mob storms the royal palace, the result is the Legislative Assembly collapsing and the Minister of Justice Danton killing thousands of presumed traitors of the state. -
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National Convention government
After the overthrow of the monarchy, the National Convention government was elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite a new constitution. -
The monarchy is abolished
The National Convention, the new government of Paris, abolishes the monarchy and declares Paris a republic -
Day 1 of Revolutionary Calendar
The new calendar is put into affect. -
Introduction of the Revolutionary Calendar
To avoid Christian associations, the French took on a new calendar with new day and month names. -
Execution of the King
After being tried and sentenced guilty of treason, The king is condemned to death and executed. -
Counter-Revolutionary Revolt
Some higher classmen and citizens didn't agree with the executions and revolted in the Vendee region. -
"Reign of Terror"
The Committee of Public Safety (Robespierre) begins the "reign of Terror" where anyone could be tried for treason with any action that could be taken as against the revolution. -
Price controls and dechristianization
Price controls are put into place by the government and they have an administrative reform to change how the government operates. France goes through dechristianization (removing the names of religious saints from the streets and anything else) to remove Christianity completely. -
The end of the "Reign of Terror"
Robespierre is accused of treason and executed in the month of "Thermidor". Robespierre being the figure behind the "Reign of Terror", the "Reign of Terror" ends. -
Churches reopen
The freedom to worship is established under the constitution. -
New constitution adopted
The new constitution was a national constitution of France and established the new Directory government. -
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The Directory Government
The Directory Government was made of two houses: the Council of Ancients and the Council of 500. -
Coup d'etat
Coup d'état, the government takeover, was the act of the government removing monarchy loyalists from the Directory. -
Napoleon's coup d'etat
Napoleon's own coup d'état demolished the Directory to establish the Consulate government and signal the end of the French Revolution.
