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The Call of the Estates General
All of the Estates walked in the hall at Versailles. The third Estate called the meeting and wanted to make it to where the voting was by head and not by one vote pure Estate. Everything would be equal because the first and second estate always vote together and the third estate has the majority of the people. The king denied and refused their idea. -
Tennis court oath
It started on June 17, 1789. The third Estate was going to meet separately, but they were locked out of their original meeting place at Versailles. Then on June 20, 1789 they moved into an indoor tennis court. That was where they made an oath not to move until France had a new constitution. The King did not hold his ground and gave in, he told the first and second Estates to join them in the tennis court. -
Storming of the Bastille
800 and more Parisians were gathering outside of the Bastille. The Bastille was where the medieval fortress used as a prison. Weapons were wanted to be stored there. The commander then began firing at the crowd and battle began. The governor was then killed with his head going around town on a spike. This was the mark of the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Deceleration of the Rights of Man
Women participated and helped a lot with the revolution. The women were upset when they found out that the deceleration did not mention women at all. It also left out talking about slavery. -
March on Versailles
Women got tired of not having enough food for their families. A crowd of women and some men drenched from the rain marched to ward Versailles. The king said that he would be willing to talk to some women and all the bread would be given to the crowd. The national guard determined to take the king back to Paris which complicated things for the king. -
Civil constitution of the clergy
The main thing that the government wanted to happen was to reduce the number of bishops from 135 to 83. Even though that it was passed many clerics disagreed with the rulers put on the church. On Nov. 27, 1790, the National Constituent Assembly ordered the clergy to take an oath saying they support the nation’s constitution. Only seven bishops took the oath. The government took harsh measures against the clergy that wasn't participating in the oath as enemies of the state. -
Royal Family attempts to flee
The king, Queen and their children fled the Tuileries Palace to try to make it to Austria. They have been held captive since the mob of women forced them back to Paris. They snuck out of the palace disguised as servants and hoped to get to Austria. The king wanted to spark a counter-revolutionary movement among France’s neighboring countries in order to retake control over the country that he once had in control. -
Execution of the King
The royal family was cot at Varennes, France, and carried back to Paris. There, the king was forced to accept the constitution of 1791. The family was then arrested. In September they found out about Louis talking to other countries and he was tried for treason. Then the next January he was executed. -
Reign of Terror
Hostile armies were surrounding France from all side. Revolutionary governments were making harsh decisions to those to be enemies of the revolution. There is to be known as 1400 executions during tis time. The law of 22 suspended a suspect’s right to public trial and to legal assistance and left the jury a choice only of acquittal or death. -
Execution of Robespierre
The main person in charge of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested. Robespierre is the leader and along with him and 21 of his followers were executed before a cheering mob in Paris. He was originally the leader of everything. He was the one who wanted the King to be put on trial for treason and after his death he became leader.
