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Vote to Establish the National Assembly
The king gathers representatives to vote to establish the National assembly. This leads on to the Tennis Court Oath, pledging to create new constitution. -
National Assembly committee
National assembly appoints 30 members to make a constitution. Speeches are made at the Palais-Royal -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille was a prison that symbolized the King's absolute power, so the people attacked it. -
Feudalism is Ended, Divisions Between Estates Ended.
Noblemen made speaches about their love of liberty and equality. Comeners were then eqaul to the nobles and clergy. -
Constitution passed
The civil constitution of the Cleregy is passed. -
Meeting of the Estates General
Louis XVI calls for a meeting in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan. -
Royal Family Attempts to Flee
France was very unsafe so Louis and his family left for the Austrian Netherlands but were caught and returned to Paris. -
New Constitution- Limited Monarchy
Louis approved of the constitution that limited the constitutionsl monarchy. It took away a lot of the king's authority. -
Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria & Prussia
Countries are scared of revolutionary ideas and urge France to restore Louis the XVI his position as absolute monarch, so the Legislative assembly declares war. -
Invasion of Tuileries
20,000 people invaded the Tuileries palace where they royal family was staying. All the guards were killed and the royal family was imprisoned -
The Monarchy is Abolished
The monarchy was abolished and France became a republic.
