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National assembly
Estates General met in may of 1789. Normally, each estate would meet and vote seperately. Each estate had one vote and their was three so in this method, one and two would outvote the third. The third estate declared theyselves the national assembly because they said they represented the people of france. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution) -
Storming of the bastille
The streets and common people heard that the royal troops were in the capitol so over 800 parisians were outside the bastille and wanted weapons and ammo. The commander refused to open the gates and fired on the innocent people. This became a symbol of the french revolution http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/storming_of_bastille.shtml -
declaration of the rights of man
First steps toward the constitution that states that all men were born and remain free and equal in rights and were able to enjoy natural rights like liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. also states that all men were equal before the law -
Let them eat cake!
Thousands of women marched on versailles shouting bread demanding to see the king. The women refused to leave until the king agreed, he eventually did and was a prisoner pretty much for three years http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/tpsocialsciences/world_history/dem_ideals/versailles.htm -
salary church...?
The national assembly but the french catholic church under state control and made all bishops and priests became elected salary officials -
constitution of 1791
This constitution set up limited monarchy, a new legislative assembly made laws collected taxes and decided on war or peace issues. Middle class were protected with private property and free trade by the constitution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Constitution_of_the_Clergy -
flee fail
King louis tried to run away disguised as a servant and was soon discovered by a person holding up currency with a picture of the king on it. Family was escorted back to paris as was considered a traitor to the revolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes -
traitorous king
The king was convicted by a single vote and was to be sentenced to death. He tried to speak but the drums drowned out his words and marie antoinette was also killed. The people cheered after they died http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/louis.htm -
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reign of terror
Robespierre quickly rose to power and people saw him as a tyrant. he said that liberty cannot be secured unless criminals lose their heads. Around 40,000 people were killed and robespierre was killed in 1794 http://www.history.com/topics/reign-of-terror -
napoleon napoleon napoleon
during the revolution napoleon quickly rose in ranks when he drove the british out of toulon and won many victories against the austrians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon
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