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Events Leading to the French Revlution
Agricultural Recession forces landowners to increase their sources of revenue: the lower class works harder and is taxed more. -
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Events Leading to the French Revolution
France supports the Patriots in the America Revolution leading to more debt. -
Events leading to the French Revolution
Charles Alexander De Calonne, National Director of Finances, called an assembly of notables to have the upper class share in the national debt by paying tax. They refused in an effort to protect economic vilages -
Events Leading to the French Revolution
The harvest fails and the winter is fairly extreme, further angering and hurting the poor. Food becomes even more scarce and expensive. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
The end of feudalism and serfdom in France was announced by the National Assembly -
The Beginning of the French Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued by the National Assembly. -
Beginnings of the French Revolution
The women of Paris invade Versailles. Parisians, led by a large number of women, march upon Versailles and force the royal family back to Paris, where they take up residence at the Tuileries. Spirit of constitutional monarchy, its inseparability from the King. -
Events Leading to the French Revolution
The third estate is kicked and meet on the Tennis Court. Afew of the liberal nobles and many clergy join them and swear the Tennis Court Oath. On June 27, the King agrees to their demands but also surrounds his palace with guards. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
The Storming and fall of the Bastille. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
Louis XVI sentenced to the guillotine. -
Problems with the Revolution
A national draft was issued calling for all able-bodied men to enlist in the army. -
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Problems with the French Revolution
Known as the Thermidioran Reaction, anarchy and inflation almost overwhelmed the country. -
Problems with the Revolution
The National Convention arrested Robespierre along with his deputies and most people who worked with him. They are all beheaded the next day. -
Problems with the Revolution
The parliment is purged ruthlessly. Many deputies were labeled as royalists and sent to the penal colony of French Guinea--called the dry guillotine. -
Problems with the Revolution
The fall of the Directory heralds the end of the French Revolution.