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Estates General Called
Was a general assembly representing the three french estates or order of realm. First estate was nobility. Second was privileged minorities. Third estate was everyone else. These three estates were summoned by King Louis XVI to provide solutions to france's financial problems and other problems. -
National Assembly Formed
The National assembly was a revolutionary assembly of the kingdom of france formed by the members of the third estate of the estates general. This national assembly was formed becase the third estate thought it was extremely unfair they represented majority of the population and would still get outvoted 2:1. The national assembly was formed when the king refused to give third estate more power. Eventually members of the first and second estates joined the assembly as well. -
Tennis Court Oath
The tennis court oath was a key moment that set off the french revolution. Representatives of the national assembly Took an oath never to separate and meet under any circumstances until the kingdom's constitution was established and was built on strong foundation. -
The Storming of the Bastille
There were fears that King Louis XVI was about to arrest Frances newly constituted national assembly. Fears of King Louis XVI doing this let to a crowd of parisians to successfully Besiege the Bastille. An old fortress used since 1659 as a state prison. People of paris seized weapons from the armoury at the invalides and marched in the direction of the ancient fortress -
Women’s March on Versailles
The women's march on Versailles was a riot that took place in the french revolution. This women's march was organized by the women in the marketplaces in paris. These women were concerned over the absurdly high price and scarcity of bread. The women of paris began marching from paris to versailles. -
Constitutional Monarchy Formed
Following Robespierre's democracy by a list of violent actions that brought down King Louis XVI. The National constituent assembly forced King louis XVI to accept the french constitution of 1791. Creating the country into a constitutional monarchy. Demolishing the feudal system. Which then provided the country with laws and rights for citizens. -
Mob Overthrows the Constitutional Monarchy, New National Convention, France a Republic
The national Convention was the third national assembly of the french revolution which came after the legislative assembly. The goal of the National Convention was to replace the legislative assembly. When The New convention was founded it successfully abolished the french monarch thus, having a new constitution.The National Convention was split into three main factions. The Girondins, led by Jacques-Pierre Brissot, were relatively moderate. -
King Louis XVI (Jan. 21) & Marie Antoinette (Oct. 19) Beheaded
King louis XVI was found guilty, of treason and condemned death. There was a vote on his punishment, by a single vote louis was sentenced to death within twenty-four hours. Thus King louis XVI was publicly executed. Marie Antoinette was beheaded after the revolutionary tribunal found her guilty of crimes she committed against the state. Such as: Having Illegitimate children, being profligate, promiscuous -
Reign of Terror Begins
The reign of terror was a period of violence in the french revolution. Conflict between two rival political groups. The Girondins (moderate republicans) and the second were the Jacobins. (Radical republicans) The reign of terror was marked by mass of executions "The enemies of revolution" -
Reign of Terror Ends
Robespierre (the leader of the radical republicans, Jacobins) was arrested and executed as were many of his fellow Jacobins. 21 others were guillotined without a trial in the place de la revolution