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The Convening of the Estates General
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/section2.rhtmlhttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/frenchrevolution.htmLouis XVI called for the Estates General first meeting since the year 1614. Later the third estate, the people, other than the clergy and nobility, of France separated itself from the Estates General and declared itself a National Assembly. -
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Events that impacted the Revolution
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The Tennis Court Oath
[ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-estate-makes-tennis-court-oath](http:// http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-estate-makes-tennis-court-oath)[http://www.datesinhistory.com/jun20.php](http://http://www.datesinhistory.com/jun20.php)Located in an indoor Tennis Court in Versailles, stood the people second-in-command to the third estate, in opposition of Louis XVI’s demand to spread. There, inside the Tennis Court, they vowed to not disperse until France adopted a new constitution. -
Storming of Bastille
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-revolutionaries-storm-bastillehttp://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106472.htmlThe Storming of Bastille was when a forceful mob attacked Bastille, a state prison which later became known as a symbol of unlimited rule. The prison did not hold very many prisoners when it was attacked, but it didn’t matter-the mob wasn’t there for them, it was there to claim the rather large stores of ammunition located inside. The mob eventually took over the building after the governor of the prison refused them access. This storm of violence pinned the start of the French Revolution. -
Great Fear
https://www.marxists.org/history/france/revolution/timeline.htmhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/243266/Great-FearThe Great Fear was a period in time, during the beginning of the Revolution, in which the People of France erupted in panic, because they believed that royalty, clergy, and the nobility were trying to displace the third estate. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
http://www.datesinhistory.com/aug26.phphttp://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.aspThe French Representatives of the people organized as a group known as the National Assembly, thought that the reason behind all the damage of governments was that of foolishness, desertedness, and disrespect of the rights of men. The document was created, and stated several enlightenment thoughts such as; “men are born free and equal in rights”; liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else”, and “all individuals are innocent until proven guilty”. -
Women's March to Versailles
http://www.onthisdeity.com/5th-october-1789-%E2%80%93-the-womens-march-on-versailles/A group of nearly 7,000 women marched from Paris to Versailles, with very angry attitudes, in what was an event that boosted the French Revolution. The women were mad that while the people were starving King Louis and Marie Antoinette were feasting in their palace. The mob of angry women managed to get through and into the palace, where they headed straight for the queen. In the end, the women’s great march was successful in abolishing the French monarchy. -
Louis and Marie Try to Escape from France
http://historyguide.org/intellect/varennes.htmlhttp://www.historywiz.com/flightvarennes.htmLouis XVI and Marie Antoinette tried to flee France because Louis did not want to approve the constitution and he wanted to avoid the Revolution, and Marie Antoinette was very well hated. Louis and Marie disguised themselves as servants and the servants disguised themselves as the nobility. Thinking that their plan had worked, Louis and Marie arrived in Varennes, where they were caught, and sent back to Paris. -
The Constitution of 1791 is Drafted
http://www.emersonkent.com/history/timelines/french_revolution_timeline_1791.htmhttp://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/write-the-main-features-of-the-constitution-of-1791/social-science/2176177The Constitution of 1791 is draftedThe Constitution of 1791 is also the French constitution. It was developed during the French Revolution by the National Assembly. This constitution eliminated certain rights of the Clergy and Nobility. It also introduced the idea of indirect voting, and the most important thing that it introduced was limited powers to the king. The idea behind the constitution was to make France a constitutional monarchy, but this did not work. -
National Convention
http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/glossary/g/glNational-Convention.htmhttp://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/french-revolution-the-republic.htmlThe French Revolution was starting to reshape France, but questions arose over what needed to be done about the monarchy. These questions made France’s Legislative decided they needed a new body, the representative, this is known as the National Convention, which decided what needed to be done about the monarchy, and the very next day France was announced as a Republic, abandoning the monarchy. -
Reign of Terror Begins
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Reign_of_Terror.aspxhttp://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Reign_of_TerrorThe reign of Terror was a period in time when a ton of executions and beheading would take place. The first victim, Marie Antoinette. In result France introduced a Legislative body with two houses as well as an executive branch. The reign of terror inforced the plan for a new government, which the National Convention would draft. -
The Directory takes Power
http://www.napoleonguide.com/directory.htmhttps://quizlet.com/44934862/the-directory-2-november-1795-9-november-1799-longest-serving-government-of-the-revolution-flash-cards/The directory was France’s upper hand power between November 2, 1795 until 1799 when Napoleon took over. The directory consisted of five chosen members. In the beginning years the directory was very successful, until misconducts happened. In the end the directory had been suspended.
