-
The estates general meets
The end of 1788 France was about to become bankrupt.
People were having bread riots.
Nobles.
Fearful of taxes.
Denouncing royal tyranny. -
National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Overthrow the established government.
Declared freedom and equality of all male citizens before the law. -
3rd Estate declared themselves the National Assembly
Wouldn't stop meeting until constitution was formed -
Tennis Court Oath
Swore to never separate and to meet whatever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
More than 800 Parisians assembled outside of Bastille.
The crowd demanded weapons and gun powder being held there
As well as the king and queen coming back to paris -
Womens march to the palace of Versailles
Wanted the king to stop ignoring their suffering. They were jealous of the queen and that she spends all the countrys money on her own clothes -
Louis is XIV and Marie Antoinette attempt to flee France
A coach rolled North from Paris. His wife and others kept encouraging him to escape. People of Paris didn't want him alive for neglecting them. -
Creation of Legislative Assembly
Governing body against France
Constitutional monarchy -
Louis XVI is excuted
Was considered a Traitor to France. Convinced by a single vote and sentenced to death. -
Marie Antoinette Executed
She was the queen.
She was living lavishly and would spend way too much money. -
Creation of National Convention
749 deputies
Legislative assembly -
Reign of Terror/ Committee of Public Safety
People were being executed and prisons were being taken over by people -
Maximilien Robespierre is executed
Accused for corruption against the french revolution -
France is ruled by the directory
Suffered from the widespread corruption
