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The Creation of The National Assembly
A revolutionary assembly formed by the third estate (the common people) -
The Tennis Court Oath
The Estates Generals vowing to never separate and reassemble whenever a circumstance required it -
The Storming of the Bastille
The prison, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry mob of peasant people. The prison stood as a symbol of the monarchy it was destroyed. -
The Declaration of The Rights of Man
A fundamental document stating the basic human rights of man. It was created by the National Assembly -
Women March on Versailles
Angry mothers marche the gates of Versailles for their starving children demanding bread. They discontented some men. -
The creation of The Jacobins Club
The jacobins were a radical and rash group of political figures -
Flight to Varennes
The night King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, attempted to escape from Pais. They were unsuccessful -
The september Massacres
A wave of killings in France. Fear foreign royalist would attack. They lasted from September 2-7 -
The National Convention is Established
The third government of the French Revolution following the two year National Constituent assembly. -
The First French Republic is Formed
The official First French Republic was formed -
The execution of King Louis XVI
A major event of the revolution. Seen as the end of the Monarchy -
The Creation of The Committee of Public Safety
Formed the de facto of the executive branch. -
The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat was a radical journalist killed by Charlotte Corday in her attempt for peace -
The Reign of Terror
The mass killing of anyone who was considered a threat the revolution or a foreign invader. It lasted to the fall of robespierre -
The execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was extremely hated. She was executed after being completely stripped of everything -
The Execution of Maximilian Robespierre
Robespierre was executed for having become extremely dictatorial. He was the last execution of the Revolution and his fll marked the end of the Reign of Terror -
The Creation of The Directory
The director put in place on 1795. Put Napoleon into power, it would end when Napoleon officially comes into power -
Napoleon Gains Control
Napoleon was a French General who had help getting into power with the directory. He would rule for four years
