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ESTATES GENERAL
The Estates General was in 1789. It was the first meeting of the French Estates-General is called by Louis XVI in Versailles to propose solutions to his government's financial problems and to approve a new tax plan. -
FALL OF THE BASTILLE
King Louis XVI received word at Versailles that the Bastille had fallen in Paris to a crowd that included both citizens and soldiers.The Bastille was a royal prison.The Bastille as the Symbol of Royal Despotism. -
THE WOMAN OF PARIS CONFONTED TO THE ROYAL FAMLIY
The women of Paris invade Versailles. Bread was in short supply.They wanted to demand bread. They confonted to the royal family.Louis promised the women that he would send grain to Paris. But this was not enough for them. -
CIVIL CONSTITUTION OF THE CLERGY
It was numbers of laws which had stripped the power of the Catholic Church in France. It was on July 12, 1790 (although not signed by the King until 26 December 1790). -
LOUIS XVI AND HIS FAMILY ARE ARRESTED
Louis XVI and his family tried to leave from France, they were captured and they were arrested too. -
THE CONSTITUION OF 1791 IS ADOPTED
Constituion of 1791 was the first constitution in the French's story.
Louis XVI and the National Assembly acepted it, on September 3, 1791. -
EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI
The National Convention condemned Louis XVI to death, and his execution was on January 21st, 1793 . He was executed in front of the people of France. -
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE WAS PROCLAMED EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH
Napoleon was born in Corsica, in Italy there, he was made commander of the French army. He was a French military. He was proclamed Emperor of the French.
