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Opening of the Estates-General at Versailles.
What: It was the opening of the Estates-General at Versailles. When: May 5, 1789 Where: Versailles. Who: Deputies from the three estates and Jacques Necker. Why: They did this because the people in Frace were really angry about the financial management in France. -
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French Revolution Timeline
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Establishment of the National Assembly
What: The National Assembly was established. When: June 17, 1789 Where: Paris, France Who: The people from the Third-Estate. Why: It was created so all feudal powers could be demolished. That made Parisians equal to nobles. -
Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille.
What: Armed French citizens ambushed the Bastille and captured it. Where: Paris, France. When: Morning of July 14, 1789 Who: Parisians. Why: There was some bullets fired from the fortress so the people got mad and stormed the Bastille and killed the governor. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted.
What: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen was adopted by the French government. When: August 27, 2014 Where: Paris, France Who: French National Assembly. Why: The declaratino was created so men and citizens could have rights and make it more fair. -
Royal Family Tries to Escape France
What: The royal family tried to flee France. When: June 20, 1791 Where: Paris, France Who: King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and their children. Why: They attempted to flee France because they were told the church and government was getting changes. -
French Constitution Formed
What: The French Constitution was adopted. Where: Paris, France. When: September 30, 1791 Who: The National Assembly. Why: It was created so they could destroy the absolute monarchy and create a new monarchy that had limited power and was constitutional. -
The Legislative Assembly declares war to Austria and Prussia.
What: The French Legislative Assembly declares war to Austria and Prussia. Where: Paris, France. When: April 20, 1792 Who: The Legislative Assembly. Why: They declared war because they wanted to unify the country. -
The Convention Elected by the Legislative Assembly Begins.
What: The convention elected by the Legislative Assembly commences. When: September 21, 1792 Where: Paris, France Who: Legislative Assembly. Why: They did this so they could finally abolish the monarchy. -
Louis XVI executed
What: Louis XVI was killed with the guillotine. When: January 21, 1793. Where: Paris, France. Who: Deputies. (Out of 721 deputies 361 voted for immediate death, 72 for the death penalty and the rest for another solution.) Why: He was executed because the French citizens were trying to get rid of the French monarchy. -
Robespierre Becomes Dictator
What: Maximilien Robespierre becomes a dictator. Where: Paris, France When: July 1, 1793 Who: Robespierre Why: He wanted to erase France's past by creating a "Republic of virtue -
