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Nobility forces king to call Estates
The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the third Estate. -
Third Estate refuses to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order
The third estate proclaimed themselves with a right to make laws for France. -
Tennis Court Oath
King Louis allowed each representative to have a vote after they were about to write a constituion for France. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille stronghold was attacked; a defining moment of the French Revolution -
"Great Fear" begins
People began to fear punishment which would be handed down by the King. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalismwith August Decrees
Eliminated all the feudal dues and services that peasnts owed the landowners as well as eliminated the first estates legal privileges. -
Decleration of the RIghts of Man
Much like our Bill of Rights, this was used to establish basic rights to be possessed by all citizens -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Bread prices rose as a way to seek liberal political reforms -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
They escaped in order to plan a military campaign which would restore his power. -
New Constitution adopted
Second constitution established popular sovereignty. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Bourgeousies had believed that the revolution had already been fulfilled. Jacobins wanted to continue revolutionary actions. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
In somewhat of a backfire, this threat on the people of Paris caused more uproar and furthered revolutionary actions -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Ended the French Monarchy -
French Monarchy is oficially abolished
Royal family was imprisoned, offically ending their reign. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France takes offence to invaders -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
His execution symbolized a new age in French politics and way of life -
Committee of Public Safety Established
This committee was established to prevent attacks from invaders; a basic military force -
"Law of Suspects" passes; Beginning of the Reign of Terror
All of those against revolutionary efforts were imprisoned/punished -
End of the Reign of Terror - execution of Robespierre
Mostly in the third estate, a sense of comfort was established -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The directors were weak, and served as little leadership. France's struggles continued. -
Napolean named First Consul
Conditions in France worsened upon Napolean's coming to power -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
He wanted to make his own power permanent and hereditary.
