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Events Leading to the French Revolution
Agricultural Recession forces landowners to increase revenue sources. -
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Events Leading to the French Revolution
The monarchs expensive lifestyle and an increase in military spending sends France into more debt. -
Events Leading to the French Revolution
With a bad harvest and an extreme winter, food becomes more scarce and the lower class becomes more poor. -
Events Leading to the French Revolution
A meeting of the Estates-General to discuss a new tax plan. The First and Second Estate have minority power, but the Third Estate has majority. Unfortunately, they meet as individual Estates, so the first two Estates choose what occurs. -
Events Leading to the French Revolution
Third Estate is kicked out, but some of the liberal nobles join them. Here the Tennis Court Oath was sworn. -
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Beginnings of the Revolution
The national Assembly appoints a committee of thirty members to draft a constitution. The National Assembly proclaims itself the Constituent National Assembly, with full authority and power to decree laws. Demonstrations and speeches take place at the Palais- Royal. The electors of Paris from a standing committee and a citizens' militia. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
The national Assembly appoints a committee of thirty members to draft a constitution. The National Assembly proclaims itself the Constituent National Assembly, with full authority and power to decree laws. Demonstrations and speeches take place at the Palais- Royal. The electors of Paris from a standing committee and a citizens' militia. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
The end of feudalism and serfdom in France was announced by the National Assembly. -
Beginnings of the Revolution
Louis XVI is arrested when trying to flee France -
Beginnings of the Revolution
Louis XVI is killed by guillotine. -
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Problems with the Revolution
The Reign of Terror sentenced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death. State prisoners were also sentenced to the guillotine -
Problems with the Revolution
Churches close and republic armies gain command. The Terror is identified with the revolutionary government, Monte-guards and extremists were guillotined. -
Problems with the Revolution
A new constitution is adopted which took effect after a rising in Vendemiare was suppressed by General Napoleon Bonaparte. -
End of the Revolution
The fall of the Directory ends the French Revolution -
Problems with the Revolution
Parliament is purged ruthlessly, and many royalists were sent to the penal colony of French Guinea.
