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Enlightenment Ideas
The French people were familar with the writings of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau. The Americans also rebeled against the British King because of some of the Enlightenment Ideas (Hstry.co). -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate, which was made up of people from the French-Estates General, met for an important meeting in a indoor tennis court, hint the name, because their meeting room was locked up.They signed a oath not to break up the Third Estate, which is what the other estates did, until they made a new constitution (Timetoast). -
Storming on Bastille
There was a angry mob of Parisians didn't like King Louis XVI so they decided to take down a prision which was called the Bastille and was known to be the kings symbol. They wanted to "vent their frustration" with the King so they took down something that was representing him. The guards tried to protect the building but eventually they surrendered to the people. The King and Royal people left to go somewhere else so they wouldn't get hurt or killed. (Historylists.org) -
Attack on the Tuileries Palace
In the summer of 1792 Austrian with Prussion allies were heading towards French country. During this time France was falling, it's King fled, the Legislative Assembley divided, and the people in Paris were in trouble. 20,000 people attacked the Tuileries Palace were the King and the Queen were living. They escasped and the National Assembly arrested them to prevent further violence. Tons of people were also getting killed and some were fleeing to survive (Historylists.org). -
King Louis XVI is Executed
The people known as the Girondins wanted to have "clemency for their King," but the Jacobins wanted him dead. The Jacobins won and King Louis XVI was executed on January 21, 1793 (Timetoast). -
Reign of Terror Begins
From September of 1793 - July of 1794 fear was in the land because people were getting guillotined (head getting chopped off). 16,000 people were victims in that time span. That's a lot of people! A lot of them were French leaders but some had fled the country (Historylists.org). -
Works Cited
Beck, Roger B. "Chapter 23: The French Revolution and Napoleon." World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2005. N. pag. Print. "List of 10 Major Events of the French Revolution." List of 10 Major Events of the French Revolution. History Lists, 2012-2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. Schultz, Robb. "Enlightenment and the French Revolution."
HSTRY. HSTRY, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. "Key Events of the French Revolution Timeline." Timetoast. Kevin.gilchrist.8, n.d. Web. 12 Apr.
