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French Revolution Timeline
By Natalie Apteker -
Meeting of Estates General
Estates General was the Legislative Branch up until the French Revolution. The Estates General was made up of different groups that people called the Estates. The three Estates were the Clergy, Nobility, and the remaining of the population was in the third. -
Storming of Bastille
The revolutionaries who stormed Bastille were mostly craftsmen and store owners who lived in Paris. There were around 1000 men that participated in this attack. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
This is one of the most important papers in the French Revolution. This paper lists the rights that the citizens have such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and separation of powers. -
Women’s March on Versailles
This event occurred when the poor French economy had a shortage of bread and a was facing the high prices of bread. When the women went to buy bread for their families, they found out about the shortage of bread and the high prices that they were now being sold for. -
France Declares War on Austria
The revolutionaries wanted war because they thought that war would unify the country by bringing everyone together. They believed that the new government would easily be deleted by the foreign powers. -
Execution of Robespierre
He was an architect of the French Reign of Terror and then becomes overthrown by the National Convention. He was a leading member of the Committee of Public Safety. Also, he was in favor of the execution performed by the guillotine. -
The Execution of King Louis
This event of his execution resulted in the Reign of Terror. He brought this to everyone attention because he was in favor of something else, that is why everyone went along with what the government said even if they didn't agree with it. -
Reign of Terror
During this time, France was ruled by a group of men called The Committee of Public Safety. There was also another group that this same leader was apart of, and it was called the Jacobins. Their job was to preserve the revolution, even if that meant violence and terror. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Many people blamed Marie Antoinette for France's financial difficulties earning her the nickname "Madame Deficit." She went against what the government believed in and that is what cost her her life. -
Napoleon’s Coup d'etat (also called “Coup of 18 Brumaire”)
This event is viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. The people revolted against the King of France and took control of the country. The royal family and many aristocrats were killed.
