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Formal opening of the Estates General
The opnening of the states general in Versailles, was a legislative assembly composed by clergy nobility and commoners, start the begining of the french revolution .They were all called and dimissed by the king .In the face of a financial crisis, widespread agitation, and the weakening power of the king. The deputies of the Third Estate, fearing that they would be overruled by the two privileged orders in any attempt at reform, led in the formation of the revolutionary National Assembly. -
Tennis Court Oath
It took place in a royal tennis court at Versailles some six weeks into the Estates General. There, more than 500 members of the Third Estate and a scattering of liberal nobles and clergymen swore a solemn pledge in National Assembly until France had its own constitution capable of achieving :the true principles of monarchy and the regeneration of public order. Basically this was convened because a protest there they pleged not to disband until a new french constitution was established . -
Storming of the Bastille
A fortress and political prison symbolizing the oppressiveness of France’s Ancien Régime was attacked by a crowd mainly consisting of sans-culottes, or lower classes. It was also one of the first instances of bloodshed and mob rule committed by revolutionaries in what had previously been a relatively peaceful and orderly affair. Still, the event marked a major turning point in which the powers of the king were diminished and the process of dismantling the monarchy began. -
The August Decrees
set of 19 articles passed by the National Constituent Assembly. Dedication to the people and cement the accomplishments of the Revolution. In a state of patriotic fervor, noble deputies renounced their privileges, with others going so far as to demand the abolition of tithes and a new judicial system where all citizens would be equal before the law. Although many of the articles did not immediately go into effect, the decrees as a whole had a major impact on the destruction -
The Declaration of rights of Man and of the Citizen
Born of an idea of the Constituent Assembly, which was formed by the assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constitution, and precede it with a declaration of principles. There were many proposals. The Constituent Assembly tasked five deputies .with examining the various draft declarations, combining them into a single one and presenting it to the Assembly.In its preamble and its 17 articles, it sets out the “natural and inalienable” rights.which are freedom, ownership, security... -
National Constituent Assembly
The National Assembly reflect its self-appointed mission to write a constitution for France. The Constituent faced numerous crises until it disbanded at the end of September 1791. Not only did the King attempt to undermine the government . This body also wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen and the Constitution of 1791 , the assignats. The results of these important efforts were quite mixed, but the Constituent Assembly was the first real legislature in French history. -
Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly was the governing body of France between October 1791 and September 1792, replacing the National Constituent Assembly. The Legislative Assembly inherited government at a time when there were grave doubts about the intentions of the king and the workability of the new constitution. It also had its own internal weaknesses, most notably a lack of political experience and questions about whether it was truly representative of the people. -
The flight to Varennnes
The flight to Varennes is the name given to the royal family’s failed escape from Paris . Dissatisfied with the course of the revolution, particularly its attacks on the Catholic church, king Louis XVI acceded to suggestions that it was time to flee the capital. Though well hatched, the plan failed and the royal family were arrested at Varennes. Their capture was humiliating both for the king and the moderates who supported a constitutional monarchy, a system that now seemed unworkable. -
1st French Republic
Was a period of major societal and political upheaval in France. It witnessed the collapse of the monarchy, the establishment of the First French Republic, and culminated in the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the start of the Napoleonic era. The French Revolution is considered one of the defining events of Western history.Although initially successful in establishing a French Republic, the revolutionaries soon became embroiled in the French Revolutionary Wars -
National Convention
Assembly that governed France from September 20, 1792, until October 26, 1795, during the most critical period of the French Revolution. The National Convention was elected to provide a new constitution for the country after the overthrow of the monarchy. The Convention numbered 749 deputies, including businessmen, tradesmen, and many professional men. Among its early acts were the formal abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the republic. -
The Assembly declares war on Austria
The Assembly, deliberating on the formal proposition of the king, considering that the Court of Vienna, in contempt of treaties, has not ceased to grant open protection to rebel Frenchmen, that it prompted and took concerted action with several European powers against the independence and safety of the French nation…That he has formally conspired against the sovereignty of the French nation, by declaring his desire to support the pretensions of the German princes -
Storming of the Tuilieres Palace
Was a defining moment in the French Revolution that saw the armed revolutionaries of Paris invade the residence of King Louis XVI of France and massacre his Swiss Guards. The event effectively abolished France's monarchy, ushering in a new phase in the Revolution. In 9 of august, the Insurrectionary Commune gains power in Paris, stripping authority from the king and Legislative Assembly.In 10 of august, insurrectionists storm the Tuileries Palace in Paris, massacring the Swiss Guards -
Execution of Louis XVI
from the start was unsuited to deal with the severe financial problems that he inherited from his grandfather. Then he also permitted the reactionary plotting of his unpopular queen, Marie Antoinette. In November, evidence of Louis XVI’s counterrevolutionary intrigues with Austria and other foreign nations was discovered and he was put on trial for treason by the National Convention. .The next January, Louis was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority. -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety had overseen the bloodletting of the Terror, during which hundreds of thousands of French citizens were arrested under suspicion of counterrevolutionary activity; 16,594 of these 'suspects' were executed by guillotine, while tens of thousands more were killed in massacres or died in prison while awaiting trial.The Robespierrists took refuge .But the Commune's power had diminished during the Terror . Some were arrested and executed f -
Directory
It included a bicameral legislature . The lower house, or Council of Five Hundred , consisted of 500 delegates, 30 years of age or over, who proposed legislation; the Council of Ancients , consisted of 250 delegates, 40 years of age or over, who held the power to accept or veto the proposed legislation. The Ancients also picked the executive . A deputy ; a new one was chosen each year, on rotation. The Directors chose government ministers, ambassadors... However nominally centralized powers