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Jean-Paul Marat
He was a French author and journalist in the French Revolution who was murdered in his medical bath on July 17, 1793. He spread around political news to the newspaper while he was in his medical bath. -
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King Louis XVI
King Louis became king at a young age. He was considered to be a clueless fool and was killed during the French Revolution. He was executed by guillotine on January 21, 1793 -
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Marie Antoinette
She was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was the Archduchess of Austria before marrying King Louis XVI where she became the queen of France. She was executed by guillotine on October 16, 1793. -
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Marquis de Lafayette
He was known in America as Lafayette. He fought in the American Revolution as a French Ally to America. He commanded troops in several battles across the revolution. He died of old age on May 20, 1834 and was buried with dirt from Bunker Hill. -
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Maximilien Robespierre
He was a key figure in the French Revolution. He served as President of the Nation Convention. He was executed by guillotine on July 28, 1794 -
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Charlotte Corday
On July 9, 1793, she killed Jean-Paul Marat in his medical bath. After being caught for the murder by Simonne Evrard, she was brought to trial and was sentenced to death. She was executed by guillotine on July 17, 1793. -
Calling of the Estates General
France was on the border of bankruptcy and needed a plan. The people of France decided that calling the Estates General was the best plan. So after over 100 years, France held elections for a new Estates General so they could hold a meeting. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution took place during King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's reign. The French citizens held riots, protests, battles, and more while they called for change within France. It is estimated around 40,000 people were executed during this time. -
Formation of the National Assembly
They people of France created the National Assembly so they could discuss political topics in a more fair environment. The King didn't like the idea of this but the people didn't care and created it anyway. -
The Tennis Court Oath
After French citizens from the third estate where locked out of the Estates General meeting hall by King Louis XVI, they sought out a local tennis court where they held a meeting and declared an oath. The oath said that the French citizens will stick together until a new constitution was formed. -
Attack on the Bastille
On this day, French citizens stormed the Bastille. They wanted weapons and ammo to defend themselves from a speculated attack by King Louis XVI. Rioters took hold of the Bastille and freed 7 prisoners from their cells. -
Women's march to Versailles
The Women's march to Versailles, also know as the October march, was an early major event in the revolution. 10,000 women marched to Versailles demanding food and a meeting with the King. They eventually got fed up with waiting and stormed the castle and escorted the King and Queen back to Paris where they placed them under house arrest. -
Flight to Varennes
The Flight to Varennes was an event where the King and Queen disguised themselves as servants and ran away from Paris. They were eventually caught by a guard while they were outside the city and escorted back to Paris where they were thrown into jail and charged with treason which ended up being the reason they were killed -
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Sans-culottes
They were a radical group that served as the driving popular force behind the revolution. They were the working class of people and were named the Sans-culottes, which stands for without pants, because they wore long trousers over the knee-britches which the aristocracy favored. -
Execution of Louis XVI
People gathered around as they witnessed the king being brought up to the guillotine. As the blade swung down and King Louis' head fell to the basket, the people cheered and picked up his blood with handkerchiefs. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a time in which a series of massacres and executions held place. During this time, over 30,000 people were executed, many of which were killed using the guillotine which was created to be a quick painless death by beheading someone.
