Important Dates on the French Revolution

  • The 3rd Estate Declares the National Assembly.

    The 3rd Estate Declares the National Assembly.
    When the 3rd Estate realizes that their ideas won't matter in the Estates-General, they decide to rebel and start their own fair government
  • The Third Estate Storms the Bastille

    The Third Estate Storms the Bastille
    After the third estate heard rumors that the king was planning to attack them, they decided to storm the Bastille (a French prison), to free the prisoners (only 7) and mostly, to steal all of the weapons.
  • Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen is used by the National Assembly

    Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen is used by the National Assembly
    This was an important event for the revolution because its when the National Assembly got what it wanted, equality.
  • The Woman's March

    The Woman's March
    This was an important to the revolution because the people from france made the king and queen do somethong (in this case move to Paris·) But It basically was one of the first times that the king listened and obeyed the people's wishes.
  • King Louis Signs the New Constitution

    King Louis Signs the New Constitution
    This is an important event because its when the king gave up and accepted the change. So basically it was the first win of the National Assembly.
  • Guillotine Becomes the Official Method of Execution

    Guillotine Becomes the Official Method of Execution
    This was important because they even started to use equality in their execution methods. The guillotine isn't supposed to hurt and even if you were a peasant or the king, you would get executed the same way.
  • France Declares War Against Austria

    France Declares War Against Austria
    This was an important event because the war started because Austria's Pope didn't want the revolution ideas to spread his country. This was an important event because it also caused France to spend even more money
  • King Louis Get Guillotined

    King Louis Get Guillotined
    This was an important event to the revolution because the people realized that if the king could get executed, everyone can get executed.
  • Rein of Terror

    Rein of Terror
    This was important to the French Revolution because it was the lowest point revolution's lowest point. THis was also an important era because it is when France was ruled by a dictatorship
  • The Rein of Terror Ends

    The Rein of Terror Ends
    The rein of terror ends and Robespierre gets executed. This was important for the revolution because after the rein of terror, Napoleon enters the revolution.