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What is the Third Estate
In January of 1789, the Abbe Sieyes wrote a pamphlet titled "What is the Third Estate?" In it, the abbe denounced the nobility and said that the third estate was the most significant estate, in fact it was the nation. His words became the battle cry of the bourgeoisie. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution -
Begins
A watershed event in modern European is happening, then the French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. French revolution was influenced by amercian revolution and elightenment. Although it failed at some point in time. It also played a huge role. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man echoed the sentiments of the Enlightenment philosophes, the English Bill of Rights, and the American Declaration of Independence. It asserted the political and social equality of all men, the sovereignty of the people, and the natural right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to opposition. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution -
March on Versailles
The rumors of Louis XVI's offensive court party spreads throughout the streets of Paris. It was rumored that Louis XVI stepped on the flag of France. Women lead a march to Versailles to demand bread. The mob forces the royal family to return to Paris with them. Louis XVI signs the Declaration of the Rights of Man. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution
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Vicotry of french revolution
It was basically a revolution not a war. I say that because, no one was really fighting or having war with anybody so therefore nobody really won. The reward out of that was to get what they wanted and that was the opposite of the kings. Napoleon took most power. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution -
Execution of Louis XVI
After six weeks of debate in the National Convention, with the Girondins wanting clemency for the king. Whereas the Jacobins wanting to execute him. On January 21, 1793, the French government sent its former king to the guillotine. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was arrested on July 27 and executed the next day. In month of Thermidor in the new French calendar, Robespierre was deserted by his supporters, accused of being a tyrant. Robespierre wanted to extend emergency powers, but others felt that the emergencies were over and wanted to return to regular administration. http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution
