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The Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate met the Indoor Tennis Courth.The Estate said they were the National Assembly. The Third Estate would not stop until they got a Constitution. -
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Storming of the Bastille
Bastille was an ancient prison. On that day, Louis started ordering troops paris and versailles.. A mob of Parisians went to Bastille looking for weapons. When the negoitations broke down, the angry mob and the prison guard exchanged fire. -
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
A document was written for men equality. The main principles were liberty, equality, fraternity. -
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Creation of the National Convention
After a mob marched through and asttacked Tuileries Palace, the King and Queen and their children were thrown into prison.After all of the mob violence and serious events, the Legisltative Assembly was powerless and voted itself out of existence.The National Convention then ordered for the execution for King Louis XVI. -
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Execution of the King
The Montagnards, one of the three factions of the National Convention, were eager to execute the king to prevent the return of the monarchy, and defend the revolution from any enemies. The King was sentenced to death by the National Covention on January 21, 1793. The news went to Europe, who were horrified of the news of the French Revolution.