French Revolution Timeline

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  • Short summary

    The French Revolution was a period of major that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It thought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those that governed and to redefine the political power.

  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath voting "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary until the Constitution of the kingdom is established."

  • Storming the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris, France. This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution.

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man, which was set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789, is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution. The Declaration was originally drafted by the Marquis de Lafayette, later was finished by Thomas Jefferson.

  • National Assembly

    The National Assembly represented the common people of France (The Third Estate) and demanded that the king make economic reforms to make sure that people had food to eat.

  • Civil Constitution of the French Clergy

    The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed on during the French Revolution, that caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government.

  • Captured at Varennes

    Louis & Marie Antoinette fled after being captured at Varennes.

  • End of Louis XVI’s power

    Parisians storm Tuileries palace. The conflict led France to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.

  • War on Austria

    France declares war on Austria. The French armies lacked organization and discipline, and many noble officers had died. Austrian quickly crossed the frontier and began to march on Paris.

  • The Guillotine

    The first use of the guillotine. The first execution was performed on Nicolas Jacques Pelletier.

  • Louis XVI executed

    One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine.

  • Marie Antoinette executed

    Marie Antoinette was executed. Since she was married to Loius XVI and was a part of the royal family, they executed her.

  • Robespierre guillotined

    The first 22 of those, including Robespierre, were guillotined before a cheering mob on the Place de la Révolution (now the Place de la Concorde).