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Jean Paul Marat
sadly killed by Charlotte Corday, Jea Paul Marat was still a prominent figure in the French Revolution. when he died he was holding a quill in his right hand, the same one he used to attack counter-revolutionaries. for over ten years or so years he lived in Britain where he practised as a doctor. -
Jacques Necker
he was a Genevan baker and state man. he also served Louis XVI. He was a reformer. -
Louis XVI
Louis became king in 1774 and married Marie Antoinette in 1770. he faced financial crisis and tax problems. he was execute via guillotine on jan 21st, 1793 -
Marie Antoinette
she attempted to escape Paris with Louis XVI but failed. She never actually said the quote "Let them eat cake." her spending actually wasn't a main cause of the French Revolution -
Georges Danton
Danton was one of the people that wanted to vote to kill the king. became the first president of the committee, he was an executive body of the revolutionary government -
charlotte Corday
She is remembered as the assassin of the French revolutionary leader., she was born in the southeast of France. Charlotte was executed by the guillotine. -
Jacobin
known for the ability to create a strong government that deals with the needs of wars and internal rebellion. The members were made up of the less prosperous people of society. -
Great fear
the great fear was a panic of the people from July 22nd to the 6th of August 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. the peasants and forestall further rural disorders -
women's march to Versailles
the women's march was in fact a riot that took place during the early stages of the French Revolution. it was planned by the women in the marketplace of Paris. it all started from the complaining over the high price and scant availability of bread. -
Tennis Court Oath
an important moment that helped start the French Revolution. the oath swore the men of the national assembly to never stop meeting until a constitution had been established. the painting of this oath can be found today in the Palace of Versailles attics -
attack on the bastille
this event started the French Revolution. and after that, a republic was formed based on the ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity. This Bastille was a symbol of the despotic powers of King Louis XVI. -
flight to Varennes
the royal family's unsuccessful escape from Paris. the death of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette was the unfortunate outcome of this. they disguised as servant but were caught due to the familiar look of King Louis XVI. -
execution of louis XVI
louis attempted to escape his death by pretending to be a servant. but unluckily a guard recognized him from the country's currency. he was then executed via guillotine -
Reign of terror
climatic period of state-sanctioned violence during the French Revolution. One positive that came from the reign of terror. ordinary people want more political rights and freedoms. -
napoleon invades Russia
to convince Tsar Alexender of Russia to stop trading with British merchants. they failed sadly because Russians were constantly retreating every time Napoleon attempted to attack them. whenever they retreated they burned the place left behind, using the scorched earth policy.