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The opening of the Estates General
This date marks the beginning of the French Revolution. As the estates-general, composed of representatives from each estate in the hierarchy. From the first, second and third estate as they met at versailles. The was a debate over the representation and the general rights of the Third Estate. Important is it was the very start of a significant change in French Society. -
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French Revolution
The French revolution was a period of turmoil in France between 1787 and ended in 1799. This Revolution put an end to the feudal system in France as well as its monarchy and its entire political landscape. -
National assembly
The National Assembly took place and was formed by the Third Estate. This was a turning point in the revolution as they challenged the monarchy. Significant as it eventually lead to a change -
The tennis court oath
Tennis court oath date. Third Estate vowed not to disband until they had written a new constitution. Key moment in their fight for equal representation. Significant as it symbolized the National Assembly’s defence against the current royal authority and essentialized their commitment to a fair constitution. -
The reconstitution the self-elected “National Assembly”
King Louis XVI pledged for the other 2 estates to join the third estate’s assembly. Consequently, troops gathered, which was the real start of growing tension between the monarchy and the revolutionary movement! -
Storming of the Bastille
On this date Parasians, having been fed up with the king because of the rumors about Louis XVI planning an attack, attacked the Bastille, a fortress prison in france. The angry group successfully took control over the fortress raising awareness over the power they have as a unit. This event marks the “beginning” of revolution. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The national assembly issued the declaration of men. This document was based around freedom, equality and brotherhood. The revolution was abiding these principles because the revolution was against the old ideas such as the privileged and the poor. -
March on the Versailles
On October 5th, 1789 A crowd of women along multiple other Parasians, angry because of the food shortages marched to Versaille forced the King and his family out, resulting in them moving to Paris. -
Proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy
National Convention and Declaration of France as a Republic date. On this date the National Convention declared France a republic! This was the end of the monarchy in France. Essentially, this date illustrates a shift in understanding towards democracy. -
Execution of the King
Trial and Execution of King louis XVI date. He was found guilty of treason. For this reason he was sentenced to death, yet not everybody was in favour of this death. It demonstrated the end of the monarchy as the King was gone. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of terror started on September 5th of 1793 under Maximilien Robespierre leadership. The Reign of terrors main purpose was to get rid of counter-revolutionaries and so called enemies. The main approach of getting rid of these people was executions, during the Reign of terror there were over 10,000 executions and they didn’t stop until Maximilien was executed himself. -
Fall of Robespierre/9th Thermidor
The initiator of the Reign of terror Maximilien Robespierre, was finally arrested and executed the next day due to the revolt. The end of Robespierre was the main cause for the collapse of the Reign of terror, and is marked as the most bizzare era of the revolution. -
The Emergence of Napoleon
This day is the renown emergence of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon was training through French military but had significant improvement leading to the advancement of his rankings. During a coupe, he repelled attackers with his celebrated “whiff of grapeshot”. “A name given to an October 5, 1795, battle between the French Revolutionary troops and royalist forces in the streets of Paris. The battle was largely responsible for the rapid advancement of Republican General Napoleon Bonaparte's career.”