French Revolution

By pgilhooly

  • estates general

    The estates general meets for the first time since 1614.
  • Storming of Bastille

    Storming of Bastille

    Storming of Bastille ignites the French Revolution.
  • Third estate

    Third estate

    Third estate declares itself the national assembly
  • Nobles

    Nobles

    French nobels surrender their privliges
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

  • Louis XVI

    Louis XVI

    Louis XVI is forced to return to Paris.
  • Austria war

    Austria war

    The French declare war on Austria.
  • The king is killed.

    The king is killed.

    King Louis XVI is guliotined for conspiracy with foreign powers.
  • Reign of terror begins

    Reign of terror begins

    King Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine. Reign of terror begins.