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Meeting The Estates General
This was when King Louis XVI called a meeting with all the top people of France. He called this so that they could discuss the problem of the France dept. This lasted for a year until they found a solution. -
Storming Of The Bastille
This was a violent attack on the government by the people of France. The Bastille was a big fortress so it was hard to get inside and to damage anything. This was the start of the French Revolution. -
The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man & Citizen Is Published
France gave men the right to vote and to some freedom. They still hadn't given any rights to women. The document was drafted by the National Constituent Assembly. -
Women's March On Versailles
Women were marching to Versailles, including some men demanding food for their families, and when they arrived they were soaking wet from the rain but they still marched on demanding food. -
France Declares War On Austria
France declared war on Austria because they thought it would unify the country and a desire to spread the ideas of Revolution to all of Europe. -
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Reign Of Terror
This was the timespan of France's idea of a "purge". They went around looking for people who decided against the French Revolution. When they found them they would, execute the. They also wanted to keep France clean of foreigners. -
The Execution Of King Louis
France decided to execute King Louis because, there was a conspiracy that he had foreign powers so the head of the government voted to execute him. -
Execution Of Marie Antoinette
France executed Marie, because she was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal, of high treason. -
Execution Of Robespierre
He was placed under arrest by the National Assembly, and placed in prison in Paris. He broke out and fled which declared him an outlaw he tried to kill him self and shoot himself in the head but only succeeded to wound his jaw. He was later found and guillotined. -
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
This was when Napoleon overthrew the government, and took over. People often think of this as the end of the French Revolution.
