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Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Enlightenment
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Jean Paul Marat
He was a revoltionary Journalist, he thought that the rich should be taxed like the others, the poeple loved him. He died July 13, 1793 -
King Louis XVI
He was born August from the year 1754. He was born in france. He was married by the age of 16. -
Marie Antonette
Marie was born in Austrila. Marie and King Louis married to only end the rivarly between both of thier families and she was only 14. -
Georges Danton
Danton was drivin by passion, and also was known to be a big womanizer. He was also a heavy drinker. He died on April 5, 1794 -
Bourgeoisie
Middle class french society,were made up of bankers, merchnats, and factory owners -
War Ends
The 7 year war began in 1756 and finshed in 1763. And one of the results that came out of it was the Treaty Of Paris. -
Women Rights
Women could inherit property but only because doing so would weakend fuedalism and reduce wealth.Divorce became easier. -
Storming of the Bastille
The storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. While the prison only contained seven inmates at the time of its storming, its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. In France, Le quatorze juillet (14 July) is a public holiday, formally known as the Fête de la Fedération (Federation Holiday). It is usually called Bastille Day in English. -
Women's March
20,000 women grabbed weapons and marched to versailles. The women were outraged over poor conditions and marched to versailles to force the king to come to Paris -
Reign Of Terror
Today the machine invented for the purpose of decapitating criminals sentenced to death will be put to work for the first time. Relative to the methods of execution practised heretofore, this machine has several advantages. It is less repugnant: no man's hands will be tainted with the blood of his fellow being, and the worst of the ordeal for the condemned man will be his own fear of death, a fear more painful to him than the stroke which deprives him of life.
