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Jacques Necker
Necker, founded his own bank in 1765. Jacques Necker, on June 29th,1777. Was founded by King Louis XVI as a a director general of finances. Jacques Necker not to long after being founded as a director general, was quickly became a virtual prime minister then problems where brought upon and Necker was dismissed on July 11th,1789. But then was taken back in by the king. -
Marie Antoinette
Queen of France from 1774 to 1793. She was associated with the decline of the French Monarchy. She is known for telling the poor Women who swarmed the castle, to "let them eat cake". -
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was known as a National Hero once he returned to France. Lafayette helped launch the French Revolution in 1789. Lafayette also served in the National Assembly and drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Eventually, Lafayette was imprisoned for being what the French considered "a dangerous radical". -
Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was one of the leaders in the French Revolution. Over a span of a few months, Robespierre dominated the Committee of Public Safety in the year of 1793.He was a principal of the Reign of Terror, but was eventually overthrown and executed. -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was also a French Military General, and statesman. Napoleon played quite the role in the French Revolution as well from the year of 1789-1799. He served as the first consul of France in 1799-1804 and then became the first Emperor of France in 1804-1814/15. -
Great Fear
The Great Fear in the French Revolution a period of panic and riot by peasants and others. -
Jacobins
The Jacobsins, where members of the French Revolution organization called the Jacobsin Club. The Jacobsins were revolutionaries who aimed to end the regin of King Louis XVI in the French Republic. -
Calling of the Estates-General
The calling of the general estates proposed solutions to France's financial problems. Which caused the outbreak of the French Revolution -
Formation of the National Assembly
The National Assembly existed from June 13,1789-July 9,1789. It was a revolutionary assembly acquired by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General. -
Tennis Court of Oath
Tennis Court of Oath unfolded the Revolution as a series of major events in the French Revolution. All beginning when King Louis XVI called the Estates-General in May of 1789. Though the Estates-General failed due to poor decision making of the King. It was in the Tennis Court of Oath, the third estate established the National Assembly, and pledged "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established.". -
Women's March to Versailles
Women's March to Versailles was over the high price and scarcity of bread. This forced the royals to move back to Paris. -
National Convention is Formed
The National Convention was a single-Chamber assembly in France. It began September 20,1792 till October 26,1795. which also helped the legislative assembly pass. -
Execution of Louis XVI
The execution of Louis XVI by guillotine, because of the major event of the French Revolution. His execution was open to the public on January 2,1793 at "Revolution Square" -
Louis XVI
Louis XVI was the last king of France. Took throne on May 10th of 1774. But was still not prepared to a King. Married Marie Antoinette in 1770. -
Reign of Terror
A period of violence during the French Revolution that began by conflict between two rival political issues