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Nobility forces King to call estates
The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
Refusal towards kings one vote for each estate
a meeting of the estates general was moved and they were afraid that the king would take advantage of his power and keep the laws his way so the Third Estate would continue to suffer -
Tennis Court Oath
A result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate. A meeting of all the estates was called, to discuss reforms. When the third Estate showed up, the doors were locked against them so they went to a near by tennis court instead. -
The Storming of the Bastille
French Revolutionaries (Third Estate) broke into the prison and stole weapons and killed important politically involved people, along with prison guards. (Big event to begin Revolution) -
The Great Fear Begins
A period of panic and riot by peasants because of a rumor that the Third Estate was to be overthrown by the King. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism
Taking away of the 2nd Estates rights and the tithes gathered by the First Estate. Slavery was abolished. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly created a set of rules that all people got natural and unalienable rights of man, no matter what estate they belonged too. No one was to be disrespected or treated unequally. -
March to Versailles for Bread
Thousands of women got together to march for bread and to lower bread prices. Men screamed at the women to march, and more and more women joined in sand demanded bread. When they arrived in Versailles, The King was scared and didn't know how to retaliate so he gave them bread, but with consequences. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
Royal family fled from Paris hoping to reach the Luxenbourg border, but got caught and brought back to Paris. No punishment was recieved and the King's position was confirmed. -
New Constitution adopted
France followed the steps of the US. the second Constitution of France adopted constitutionality and popular sovereignty. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law making between the periods of the Assembly. -
Brunswick Manifesto
Prussian forces began their drive toward Paris, their commander, the Duke of Brunswick, demanded that Paris back off and threatened to level the city if they didn't or if it harmed the royal family.When Louis XVI published this Brunswick Manifesto, it seemed the final proof that he was in league with the enemy. This threat drove the revolutionaries to take further action. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
A mob of 30000 advanced toward the palace in order to capture Louis XVI. Word got back to the King, so he escaped to the Legislative Assembly building, and when the mob arrived at the palace, the guards had no order to protect it, so they surrendered the palace to the peasants. -
French Monarchy Abolished
Revolutionary Gov't voted to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. The royal family was imprisoned and a new government was in the making by the revolutionaries. -
French defeat foreign invaders
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
The king was executed by being brought to the guillotine. The peasants were raging and fed up at that point with his constant spending of money and his refusals to change the laws for his people -
Committee of Public Safety Established
Formed the gov. during Reign of Terror and protected newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. Protected the Third Estate, and mainly supported by Robespierre -
Law of Suspects passes
Empowered revolutionaries arrested their own people who were apart of tyranny/ federalism. Thousands of people were being executed. -
End of Reign of Terror
Robespierre was arrested and executed for being the one who began the terror in France and creating new laws involving inflicting terror to the society. one he was executed, the last drop of terror inflicting blood was dropped. -
National Convention is dissolved
This convention drafted constitutions in France and held executive power. Five directors were involved. It dissolved itself and was replaced by a bicameral legislature. -
Napoleon named First Consul
Napoleon wanted to overthrow the Directory and created a three member consulate. He reorgainized armies and restructured. He constructed the famous march across the Alps. -
Napoleon Emperor of France
The people of France overwhelmingly approved of Napoleons Coronation. The event was said to be the"the instantiation of modern empire."
