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Estates General
The king called the meeting because they are having financial problems. Estates General was when the three estates gathered after 175 years and the peasants thought that they would have a privilege to vote and fight for their rights which was lowering the taxes so they can afford breads, unfortunately it didn’t happen because they can only have one vote per 97% of them. -
National Assembly
Derived from the majority of the population which consists of more than 90% peasants. -
Tennis Court Oath
Voting assembly "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established"" -
The Storming of the Bastille
The attack of the aggressive mob that led to the revolution. They killed all the guards and took all of the gun and weapons that can possibly be used. -
Constitutional Monarchy
Before the National Assembly it is an Absolute Monarchy, but the King is slowly losing his power and they’re turning to a Constitutional Monarchy. -
France a Republic
The fall of the Monarchy. First empire declared having no King. -
King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Beheaded
King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette was beheaded, she was executed and surveillance. -
Reign of Terror Begins
Series of crimes took place because of the rival of the two political parties. -
Reign of Terror Ends
The Reign of Terror does not help improve the Economy. Robespierre was removed from the position and there were 200,000 people executed.
