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The Wallpaper Factory Riot
The Third Estates workers in a Paris Wallpaper factory somehow got word that their supervisor was going to cut their already too little wages even smaller, causing them to act out. In retaliation, they vandalized their home. They also stopped a group of Nobles on their way back from the racetrack, forcing them to proclaim "Long Live the Third Estate". I believe that this event was important because it was A Spark that lead to the growth of the flame that was the French Revolution. -
The Creation of the National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath
The Representatives of the Third Estate decide to seperate from the Estates General to form the National Assembly and propose that the votes for the Estates General be taken by head. After this, they were locked out of the next meeting of the general estate. They then moved their meeting to a nearby Tennis Court, where they vowed that they would work together to write France's New Declaration. This tennis court oath emphasized how the people of the Third Estate were set on reforming the monarchy -
The Storming of the Bastille
The People of Paris capture, Loot and Destroy the Bastille, a French Prison and a symbol of the people's oppression by the Royals. This event was extremely crucial to the course of the French Revolution because this event is what really sparked the beginning of the French Revolution, and the mutiny of the Monarchy. The storming of the Bastille really showed the people of the Third Estate were tired of being ignored by the government, and they were ready to fight for their equal treatment. -
The National Assembly Abolishes Feudalism
The National Assembly outlawed the Tithe on the land, revoked several privileges from the First and Second Estates and removed feudal dues previously owed by Peasants in an attempt to stop the violence that was occurring throughout the country. This event was important to the course of the French Revolution because it showed that the French People were somewhat capable to put together a stable governing system that would appeal to the majority of it's citizens. -
More Laws are Passed
Between the years of 1789 and 1791, the National Assembly passed more laws in an attempt to correct the wrongs of the previous governing power. I believe that this is important to the course of the French Revolution because although the National Assembly was a very weak and hastily thrown together form of government, it was doing it's best in order to appeal to it's people, unlike the monarchy did. -
The Writing of the French Constetution
In 1791, The National Assembly finished writing their national Constitution. The Constitution divided the government into three branches, much like those of a democratic government. It also greatly restricted the powers of the King. On top of this, it also established the Legislative Assembly. This event was important to the French Revolution because it showed France's growth as a country no longer ruled by an Absolutist system. It also established a sense of security for the country. -
The Royal Family Attempts to Escape
Although it appeared as if Lois had willingly given up his powers, he was extremely reluctant to give them up. He secretly plotted with French Emigrants (Noble people, once citizens of France who fled to another country after the Revolution began) to overthrow the New Government. He attempted to escape along with his family, but was quickly recognized and arrested. This event was important to the French Revolution because it really showed the people that the monarchy couldn't be trusted. -
The Legislative Assembly Suspends the King
On August 10th of 1792, the French Army marched to the King's Palace at Tuileries Palace in Paris, killing many of the King's Guards and Imprisoning King Lois and the Royal Family within a Temple, giving the Commune full power over Paris. This event was important to the course of the French Revolution because it shows how the French people really began to take charge of their own country, and what they did in an attempt to change it for the better.
