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French Revolution Begins
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Estate General Called by Louis XVI
Estates General is a collection of people from the 3 estates. It hadn't been called since 1614 which was 175 years. This is huge because it is the first action to the Aristocratic Revolution and French Revolution. -
Estates Declare National Assembly
National assembly is when the Estate General would draft a constitution. They usually would meet at Versailles but King Louis XVI locked them out so they meet at nearby tennis courts and swear and oath that they wouldn't leave until a constitution was drafted -
Bastille Day
An event in were 900 people stormed an armory/prison. The people that stormed it hoped to get weapons to fight the king but ends up not working out. Although they did free prisoners and cut off the wardens head which became the symbol of the Revolution. -
Great Fear
It was a Rebellion that broke out all around France to help the National Assembly. Although it mostly involved peasants who wanted more political power so they killed and destoryed their lords homes to get rid of feudal obligations. It ends up working because the National Assembly got rid of Feudal Obligations and fees to the lord. -
End of the Old Regime
It is the act of abolishing legal privilages of the first 2 Estates -
Declaration of Rights of Man Created
This was created based off of the English Bill of Right and the Declaration of Independence. It stated that all men were created equal, had freedom of press and speech, and everyone had to pay the same taxes. These idea were consider Enlightenment ideas. It being created allowed for less tension and it also raised money for all the debt that they were in. -
March on Versailles Day 1
On this day people went to the market to buy their bread but didnt find any. They believe King Louis took the bread to punish them for the revolution. They began to march to Versailles were King Louis was because they thought he had all the bread. There were 6,000 to 7,000 women that demanded the bread. This terrified the King so instead of give them bread he accepted the decrees. He thought this would calm them down -
March on Versailles Day 2
By the second day women had found a way into the castle. They beat up servants and killed some gaurds. The entire crowded wanted to kill King Louis but they didn't due to a man named Marquis de Lafayette. He convice the crowded to take him to Paris where he would be held prisoner. -
Constitution of 1791
This constitution was the first of many French constitution. This constitution showed which estate group had more political power. Although there was still a King, the Legislative Assembly created the laws. The King was on strict rules and if he tried turning on the Legislative Assembly he would be put on trial and if convicted be killed. -
San-Culotte Attack Royal Palace and Legislative Assembly
The mob was a very violent group at this time during the French Revolution. During this event they took the King cative and demanded a National Convention, bread, and a new constitution. The San-Culotte pushed the French Revolution and is believed to help it prosper it. -
September Massacre
A spree of killing in Paris due to food and chaoes . Thousands of people died. Jean-Pail Marat, a radical journalist, supported the Massacre. -
New Constitution
Jacobins created a new constitution but never got used because of the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror -
Committee of Pubic Safety
Committee of Pubic Safety was a respons to the San-Culotte being violent and so many other countries formed allices to prevent it from happening in their countriy. A new important figure, Maximilien Robespierre, who was agaist the Committee of Public Safety. -
King Louis XVI Killed
King Louis XVI was killed by a new device called the guillitine. This device was quick, efficient, and showed that anyone could be killed, even royalty. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The Reign of Terror was led by Jacobins.The Jacobins were lead by a man named Robespierre, who had supoort from the Sans Culotte. Their goal was to crush the oppoisition, and to make everyone support the revolution. -
Excution Under the Law Prairial
Excuted 1,300 people under the Law and it gave Robespierre more power but soon after Robespierre is arrested. -
Robespierre is Excuted
Robespierre is excuted by the Jacobins. -
Reign of Terror Ends (Thermidorian Reaction)
By the end of the Reign of Terror 40,000 people were killed and 250,000 people were imprisened. Most of the betraying people were the peasant and not the Bourgeoisie. -
Army Growth
The army was increased to 1 million people and was the largest army in Europe. -
Prairial Uprising
San-Culotte have a riot but the directory sends troops and put it down. This is important it is the 1st time the mob loses. -
Battle of Waterloo
Duke of Wellington defeats Napeloen and its the end of the French Revolution.
