French revolution

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    It was the meeting between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estate. They took a oath to never separate until they made a constitution. Then King Louis XVI ordered a clergy to join the 3rd estate in the National Assembly.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    A prison in Paris got attached by a mob. It became a symbol of a monarchy. The event was one of the biggest moment in the revolution.
  • Deceleration of rights

    Deceleration of rights
    The deceleration was passed by national constituent assembly. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights. It was to free individuals to be protected by that law.
  • Civil Constitution of Clergy

    Civil Constitution of Clergy
    The Civil constitution of Clergy was to subtract the number of bishop from 135 to 83. They wanted the citizen to elect bishops and get rid of priest. Also have the state pay clergy wages.
  • Flight to Varennes

    Flight to Varennes
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    Flight to Varennes

    ts when King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette tried to escape France. They only got as far as the town Varennes. where they ended up getting arrested.
  • King Louis XVI executed

    King Louis XVI executed
    He was sent to death after he was convicted with conspiracy by Foreign power . He was executed by guillotine. Executed at de la revolution in Paris.
  • Reign of terror

    Reign of terror
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    Reign of terror

    The reign of terror lasted for a long time. It was to kill off any enemies of the revolution. Or to protect France from any foreign invaders.
  • French Directory

    French Directory
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    The French Directory

    The council had 250 member on there and 500 delegates they had to be 30 years and older. They also would pick a executive directer which had to be 40 years and older usually would serve as a minister. They never had money to fund any of the things they wanted to do.
  • Robespierre executed

    Robespierre executed
    He was the reason for the all the killings by the guillotine. He was later then arrested and put to death for National convention. Before his death about 21 of his supporters were killed.
  • Napoleonic control

     Napoleonic control
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    Napoleonic control

    It was the dominant Empire over most of Europe. It started at the beginning of the 19th century. Spread most of French influence across most of Western Europe into Poland.