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Call of the Estates Generals
King Louis XVI calls forth the Estates General together for the first time in a long time. Featuring the clergy, the noblemen, and the rest of France together. -
Tennis Court Oath
the members of the French Estates-General for the Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly, took the Tennis Court Oath , vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established." -
Storming of the Bastille
Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, not only does it serve to make a statement against the monarchy but the mob also attained weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the prison. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man (August 26, 1789)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. Women and children were not affected by this document. -
March on Versailles
Parisian market women lead a march on Versailles to protest about scarcity and high price of bread. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is published allowing the French government control of the Church. Due to badly needed money, the government starts to sell church land. -
Royal Family attempts to flee
King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is forced to go on trial. -
Execution of the King
After being put on trial the king is sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine on January 21, 1793. -
Reign of Terror (September 1793- July 1794)
Thousands of people are sentenced to death by execution that is caused by conflict between two political parties the Jacobins, and the Girondins. The leader of the Jacobins, Maximilien arises as a new leader of the Revolution. -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, is executed and the power of the Jacobins fall with him. The Girondins gain more power as a result.
