The French Revolution

Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette

Sep 13, 1774

Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette to tie France and Austria together and end a conflict between the two countires.

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Louis XVI to the throne

Sep 13, 1774

Shortly before he marries Mary Antoinette, Louis XVI succeeds his father to the throne at age 13.

National Assembly done with Feudalism

Aug 4, 1789

Members of the National Assembly had formally done away with all feudilism as of August 4, 1789.

Women's March

Oct 5, 1789

Women marched to Versailles to revolt against Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette

French Declare War

Apr 13, 1791

The French Legislative Assembly voted to declare war on Austria in April of 1791.

French Constitution

Sep 14, 1791

In 1791, the French National Assembly had finished the new French Constitution.

Legislative Assembly suspends office of King

Aug 10, 1792

Armed Parisians killed many of the King's guards and imprisioned the Royal family in the Temple in attempt to take over the government of France.

Louis XVI put to Death

Jan 21, 1793

Louis XVI beheaded by the Guillotine after being found guilty of treason to his own country,

Marie Antoinette's Death

Oct 13, 1793

By the French people, Marie was put to death at the guillotine.

Maximilien Robespierre put to Death

Jul 14, 1794

After all the bloodshed caused by Robespierre, he was eventually put to death by his own invention, the Guillotine.