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Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille.
It marks the anniversary of storing of a grand fortress, infamous for holding political prisoners during most of the French Revolution. On this day, a state prison of the east called Bastille was attacked by a mob. In that time, prison was symbol of dictatorial rule for the monarchy. -
National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
It is an important document of the French Revolution and civil rights. Main influenced by Thomas Jefferson and general Lafayette who introduced it. The declaration was core statement of the French revolution values and had a great impact in the freedom of the democracy of Europe and world. -
Women's march on Versailles
This day around 7,000 angry working armed woman marched all the way from Paris to Versailles. This intensified the French revolution. With the Revolution started few months before nothing was clear and this changed all. This march brought the end of versailles monarchy and transformed women's role in the French revolution. -
King formally accepts Constitution.
After a long time of negotiating, king louis XVI accepted. This was the first french constitution ever written. By accepting, the National Assembly was the legislatative body, royal minster and the king had its own branch while judiciary had another two independent branches. -
Countries declare war on France
Politics drove France to Austria with allies,they wanted war they wanted revolution. Some wanted it in France and some out of France. The Austrian emperor did not want war, but France did declare war on April 20 that year vs Austria where Prussia joined them. -
August 10, 1792: The Insurrection
In Paris a residence of the royal family was invaded by the national guard and Persians. They destroyed images and the assembly suspicioned monarch's power.` This day the king was not harmed,but he no longer had the power. -
September 2, 1792: Danton instigates the massacre of about 1,200
In summer this september massacre was a wave of killings in paris and other cities. Paris feared that other cities would attacked by foreign and royalty armies. They feared that by attacking, the inmates of the city's prisons would be free and join them. -
Monarchy abolished the French
King Louis received the the title of king of France until he was abolished in September 21 1792. This puts an end to his reign. This day the revolutionary french (legislative assembly) vote in abolishing the monarchy and establishing the first republic. -
France declares war on Britain and Holland.
The British expelled a French ambassador which lead to King Louis execution and then France decided to declare war on British -
The reign of the terror
It started around September 5 1793 and ended with the fall of Robespierre in July 1794. IT is a period during the french revolution. Between this dates, their where about 16,600 counted deaths only on France. This day is also known as terminator. When Robespierre was arrested he tried fighting which he got executed for it. It is basically the period of the terror during french revolution.
