Important Events of the French Revolution

Assembly of notables

Jul 13, 1788

During King Louis XVI rule France had some very bad fianancal problems. Including the collopse of the Assembly of Notables. Now this angered the French people very much.

King Louis xvi Rejects Resolutions of Tiers Etat

Jun 23, 1789

Now the French Civilians are getting braver and stronger and offered a plan to King Louis xvi. Alas he rejected it and the French are at the brink of a revolution.

The fall of Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

Now by this time the French people were very angry at the French Government. They decided to go and do something about it. they stormed the Bastille. It was invaded July 14 1789, and it fell the very same day to the civilians

Fear throughout France

Jul 17, 1789

Now as you could imagine there was great fear throughout the rulers of France. Peasents throuout France were revolting at the french government. There was fear of a revoultion.

The women invade Varsailles

Oct 5, 1789

Now during the French Revolution not only did the men fight,but also the women. The women march to versailles and force Louis XVI back to Paris,

Black citizen get equal rights

May 15, 1791

Now throughout the Revolution the blacks were helping the civilians fight against the government. Now in a desperate effort for the government to keep power they granted the blacks equal rights.

King Louis xvi accepts constitution

Sep 13, 1791

As King Louis xvi was being defeated the civilians had him prisoner. Since he was forced to he officaly accepted the civilans constitution

Trial of King Louis XVI

Dec 11, 1792

Now by this time the French civilianz had beaten king Louis XVI, and now he was on trial. He really never had a chance to win because the civilains were the prosecuters and the judge.

King Louis xvi excuted

Jan 21, 1793

Now King Louis was on trial against the people he lost to. Obvisouly he was goiong to loose and he did. His punishment was he was killed along with his wife Marie Antoinette.

Napoleon Bonaparte takes power

Dec 2, 1804

Now the Revolution had been over for awhile now, but there was still a struggle for power. That is when Napoleon Bonaparte came in. He as a great French general. He came back to France to claime the power. No one stood up to him so he became ruler