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Estates General Meeting
On May 5, 1789, the Estates General Meeting took place. It was a meeting between the clergy, nobles, and the common people. This meeting was summoned by King Louis XVI to find solutions for his financial problems. -
Tennis Court Oath
On June 20, 1789, the Tennis Court Oath was signed by the members of the third estate, who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General. -
Storming of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789, the Bastille was stormed by the commoners. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
On August 26, 1789, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was adopted. It was a document defining the rights of all the estates. -
Women's March on Versailles
On the morning of October 5, 1789, a riot broke out in Paris over bread. The riot was formed by women and ended October 6, 1789. -
Escape of the Royal Family
On June 20, 1791, the royal family tried to make their escape by dressing as servants and heading to a general's estate. They were captured and sent back to Paris. -
Champ de Mars
On July 17, 1791, the Champ de Mars was the site of a massacre. -
Execution of Louis XVI
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine. -
Reign of Terror
A time of terror and paranoia that occured after the French Revolution. It ended on July 28, 1794. -
End of Revolution and Rise of Napoleon
In 1795, the end of the revolution came. In 1804, Napolean declared himself emperor of France.
