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General States
When the Estates-General convened in Versailles, it became clear that the double representation was something of a sham: voting was to occur "by orders", which meant that the collective vote of the Third Estate would be weighed the same as that of each of the other Estates. -
Tennis Court Oath
Weather did not allow an outdoor meeting, so the Assembly moved their deliberations to a tennis court, where they proceeded to swear the Tennis Court Oath. -
Storming of the Bastille
Paris was in a state of alarm. the demonstrators had earlier stormed the Hôtel des Invalides to gather arms , and were mainly seeking to acquire arms and ammunition stored at the Bastille. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Assembly published the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which comprised a statement of principles rather than a constitution with legal effect. -
Constitution of 1791
Under the Constitution of 1791 , France would function as a constitutional monarchy .The King had to share power with the elected Legislative Assembly. -
Death of king
Louis XVI was condemned to death for "conspiracy against the public liberty and the general safety" Louis XVI was executed on the Place de la Concorde. -
New constitution
The Constitution of 1795 left the executive in a Board of five members, while the legislative power resided in both chambers. -
The coup
The coup effectively led to Bonaparte dictatorship and eventually to his proclamation as Emperor.
