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Estate General meets
Made up of 3 separate estates. They are forced to meet because of the Financial crisis furthered by Louis XVI. -
National Assembly forms because of discontent with Estate General and Louis XVI
National Assembly claims they are the true representatives of the people. Mostly made up of the 3rd Estate. -
Tennis Court Oath is taken by 3rd Estate
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"Great Fear"
When peasantry burns down the castles and land of the nobility. The nobility are forced to flee and emigrate elsewhere in Europe. -
Storming of Bastille
San Culottes (the city poor) storm the Bastille (an old fort). They do to get weapons as the Bastille was a storehouse for weaponry. As well they do it to release political prisoners, to show their power over political oppression. -
Decree of August 4th
An "executive order" by the National Constitutional Assembly that abolishes feudal rights. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Declares natural rights (liberty, fraternity, and equality) and abolishes religious tithes. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women march to Versailles to confront Louis XVI and demand that he address the rising cost of inflation for food. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy forced clergy members to agree to three conditions. 1. All property of the Catholic church was now national property 2. All clergy had to pledge loyalty to the government 3. All clergy were now employees of the state. It really caused a lot of opposition between liberals and Catholics at the time. -
Constitution of 1791
Created a parliamentary monarchy, also known as a constitutional monarchy. Louis XVI tries to avoid signing it but eventually does. -
Legislative Assembly, part of the parliamentary monarchy, is dissolved
The Convention takes over after the Legislative Assembly. -
First Revolutionary victory against Prussian army
While these events are occurring, the war abroad is starting to take a turn when France has a victory over Prussia -
Louis XVI executed
The Jacobins get their way and execute Louis XVI as a traitor against the French state. He is guillotined. -
Beginning of the Terror
The Jacobins under the power of the Sans Culottes seize power and expel Girondins from the convention. This starts the reign of The Terror which is characterized by strict revolutionary policies. -
Levee en masse
a mass draft enacted by The Convention (now ruled by the Jacobins and Sans Culottes). Helps France succeed militarily. -
Maximum prices and Law of suspects
Two other laws passed to deal with internal threats. Also done in favor of Jacobin rule. Dealt with food prices and antirevolutionaries. -
The Reign of Terror ends
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New Constitution takes effect - written by The Directory
