French revolution

Phases of the French Revolution

  • The National Assembly

    The National Assembly
    The 3rd estate took action on June 17,1789 to establish it's own government because they didn't like that the 1st and 2nd estate would vote against them all the time.
  • Storming of Bastille

    Storming of Bastille
    Rioted in Paris in early July 14 , the king fired the necker which causes the people not like the king even more
  • The Great Fear

    The Great Fear
    Peasants destroyed the country side and it ended the privileges.This causes more spread of a rebellion.
  • The Legislative Assembly

    The Legislative Assembly
    The Legislative Assembly was formed under the Constitution of 1791
  • War with Austria

    War with Austria
    France declared war on Austria before Austria could declare war with them.This was the war of the first coalition.
  • The storm of Tulileries

    The storm of Tulileries
    The radicals take over which causes a mob to storm the Tuileries. The Louis and his family wanted to seek the aid of the legislative assembly but they got arrested and deposed.
  • The National Convention

    The National Convention
    The 3rd estate had met on September 21,1792.They mad a new calendar call the Revolutionary calendar. This convention abolished monarchy and France became a republic.
  • The Death of The king

    The Death of The king
    King Louis XVI was convicted of treason on January 17. He went to the guillotine 4 days later on January 21
  • The Committee of Public Safety

    The Committee of Public Safety
    George Danton was the leader. He created to crease an internal rebellion in 1783.He only ruled for a year.
  • Directory

    Directory
    Promoted the middle class interest.Had lots of riots on Paris,and had food shortages.This also had bad financial crisis
  • coalitions

    coalitions
    coalitions were formed because other European monarchs did not want their people to see the French get away with killing their king starting as republicans ( the third coalition)
  • Napoleon

    Napoleon
    "Ambitions is never content even on the summit of greatness.
    15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French statesman and military leader and played a big part of the french revolution