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Creation of the Legislative Assembly
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A Radical Phase
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Creation of the National Convention
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The Moderate Phase of the National Assembly
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3rd Estates declared themselves as the National Assembly
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The Moderate Phase of the National Assembly
The Third Estate proposed to the nobility and clergy that all members of the Three Estates would meet as one body and vote by head. The first phase all includes Storming the Bastille, 3rd Estate takes the Tennis Court Oath, the Declaration of the Rights of Man was created. This is significant because this stage turned France into a constitutional monarchy. -
The Estates General Meets
He called the meeting because the French government was having financial problems. The first, second, and third estates were all involved. After assessing the situation, Necker insisted that Louis XVI call together the Estates-General, a French congress. As a result, though the Third Estate was larger than the clergy and nobility, each estate had the same representation—one vote. -
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3rd Estate declared themselves as the "National Assembly"
They claimed that they were the "National Assembly," who were going to represent the people of France. The Estates-General had not been assembled since 1614, and its deputies drew up long lists of grievances and called for sweeping political and social reforms. The Third Estate, which had the most representatives, declared itself the National Assembly and took an oath to force a new constitution on the king. -
The Tennis Court Oath
They found themselves locked out of their usual meeting hall at Versailles on June 20 and thinking that the king was forcing them to disband, they moved to a nearby indoor tennis court (salle du jeu de paume). There they took an oath never to separate until a written constitution had been established for France. They did not want an absolute monarch. The members of the French Estates-General for the Third Estate were involved. -
Storming of the Bastille
Revolutionaries created a summer holiday in France when they stormed the Bastille. They went to Bastille for gun powder. The fortress was a hated symbol of the monarchy that held political prisoners. This is significant because a tradition was born where heads were served on a pipe. The fortress was a hated symbol of the monarchy that held political prisoners. -
National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man
This paper explains a list of rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and separation of powers. This is significant because it was the first step toward writing a constitution, the Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. The document was modeled in part on the American Declaration of Independence, written 13 years earlier. All men, the French declaration announced, were "born and remain free and equal in rights." -
The Women's March to the Palace of Versailles
Thousands of Parisi women armed with pitch forks, swords, and muskets, marched to Versailles in anger toward the queen, Maria Antoinette. The women claimed they marched for bread. This is significant because they forced the King and Queen to move back to Paris, which made the National Assembly go back to Paris. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempt to flee France
The royal Flight to Varennes during the night of 20–21 June 1791 was a significant episode in the French Revolution in which King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family unsuccessfully attempted to escape from Paris in order to initiate a counter-revolution. This was significant because he was viewed as a traitor by the people of France. -
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Creation of Legislative Assembly
It replaced the National Constituent Assembly. The Legislative Assembly was formed under the Constitution of 1791, which created a constitutional monarchy with Louis XVI as the head of state. It provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention. -
The Directory
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A Radical Phase
Stage 2 was of escalating violence led to the end of the monarchy and a Reign of Terror. The committee of public safety was created, Louis XVI and Maria Antoinette were executed, and than led to the Reign of Terror. Many new reforms and ideas were created such as absolutism of the monarchy. This is significant because the monarchy ends whens France becomes a republic. This stage was known as the blood stage. -
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Creation of National Convention
Significant - It was the first French government organized as a republic, abandoning the monarchy altogether. The National Convention was, therefore, the first French assembly elected by a suffrage without distinctions of class. French Republic of Virtue, headed by Robespierre. Created in September 1792. Dominated by Jacobins and R. -
Louis XVI is executed
Louis XVI was executed because he tried to flee. He was discovered by a peasant, escorted back to paris, and than was viewed as a traitor to Paris. One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death, sent to execution by the guillotine. The crowd made a vote for his death. Executed by the National Convention. This was significant because an absolute monarch was executed. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Executed
The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine. The people viewed Louis XVI as a traitor and was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and his wife was guilty of incest with her son. This was significant because an absolute monarch was destroyed. The French National Convention was involved. -
Reign of Terror/Committee of Public Safety
During the directory phase of revolution. Five elected directors acted as the executive committee of France. Suspects were those who resisted the revolution. Over 300,000 were arrested. 17,000 were executed. Sentenced to death by the guillotine. Many were mistaken by identity or were falsely accused by their neighbors. This event was significant because Robespierre believed that terror can help create civil virtue. -
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Reign of Terror/Committee of Public Safety
During the directory phase of revolution. Five elected directors acted as the executive committee of France. Suspects were those who resisted the revolution. Over 300,000 were arrested. 17,000 were executed. Sentenced to death by the guillotine. Many were mistaken by identity or were falsely accused by their neighbors. This event was significant because Robespierre believed that terror can help create civil virtue. -
Reign of Terror/Committee of Public Safety
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Maximilien Robespierre is executed
Robespierre was guillotined without trial in the Place de la Revolution. He believed that terror could help created civil virtue. The festival of the supreme being and a speech of threats lead to his death. Ironic, his jaw was shattered on the way to deliver his speech. This was significant because he played a huge rule in the French Revolution and ironically was killed by what he supports the most. -
France is ruled by the Directory
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France is ruled by the Directory
The Directory was a five-member committee which governed France for 4 years. It replaced the Committee of Public Safety. It was eventually overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and replaced by the French Consulate. This is significant because it is a period of reaction against extremism. -
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The Directory
A period of reaction against extremism. A few select people in charge. Five man directory was created, turned into corrupt leadership. The five men were from the middle class.They helped to created peace between a few countries, but not everyone was at peace with France. This led to the next stage the Age of Napoleon. -
The Age of Napoleon
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The Age of Napoleon
Consolidated many revolutionary changes. Napoleon became the Emperor of France, which people loved. He was known as an absolute ruler. There was Napoleon's Code that gave equality to citizens, religious tolerations, and abolition of feudalism. Napoleon was the captain of the French Army and was considered a hero to many people. But eventually he started to loose many battle which ended up destroying him.
