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National Assembly
The Third Estate broke away from the First and Second Estate and formed the National Assembly -
Storming of The Bastille
The angry people of the National Assembly formed a mob do to the king sending soldiers to France so they raided the Bastille jail looking for guns. -
The March of Women
The peasants were still unsatisfied. So they threatened to destroy Versaille if the King didn't return back to the throne. -
Legislative Assembly
It was a form of government that was over all the people in the common wealth. -
War With Austria
France declares war with Austria because they thought that it would spread the idea of revolution. -
Radicals Take Over
The radicals storm the government captured and executed the king. Then made a new constitution. Continued to start a "commonwealth" -
National Convection
The radicals got rid of a monarchy and tried to start a commonwealth -
The Committee of Public Safety
Was formed to stop the rebellions during the revolution but ended up having dictator powers. -
The Rain of Terror
The Committee of Public Safety executed anyone that questioned the government with their new guillotine. -
The Directory
After the death of Robespierre and the dismantle of Committee of Public Safety. A new Constitution was adopted that promoted middle class interests. -
The Council of Five Hundred
It was formed for the lower class in the legislative branch -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France after working his rank up from war.
