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Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. -
Storming The Bastille
The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming but was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy: its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. -
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August Decrees
The August Decrees were nineteen decreesmade in August 1789 by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. -
Women’s March on Versailles
The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who, on the morning of 5 October 1789, were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. Their demonstrations quickly became intertwined with the activities of revolutionaries, who were seeking liberal political reforms and a constitutional monarchy for France. -
Constitution of 1791
Constitution of 1791, French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. -
Establishment of the French Republic
The National Convention met in September 1792 and voted to abolish the monarchy immediately and establish a republic. -
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September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of killings in Paris (2–7 September 1792) and other cities in late summer 1792, during the French Revolution. -
Execution of Louis XVI
The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution -
Execution Of Marie Antoinette
Marie was killed after the storming of the bastille and had many charges brought up against her. -
Execution Of Robespierre
He called for King Louis XVI to be put on trial for treason and won many enemies.
