-
Formal opening of the Estates General
-
Tennis Court Oath
-
Period: to
National Constituent Assembly
The National Constituent Assembly was the first constituent assembly of France,it was proclaimed in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution.
This assembly took innumerable measures that changed the political and social situation. Among them,the approval of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the approval of the Viennese of the Church stand out.
Once the work of drafting the Constitution was completed, this assembly was replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1791. -
Storming of the Bastille
-
The August Decrees
-
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
-
The Flight to Varennes
-
Period: to
Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly represented a beginning. Replacing the National Constituent Assembly, this constitution introduced a constitutional monarchy, limiting the powers of the king and establishing a democratic government. The assembly was composed of 745 members, and they were classified as Feuillants, Girondins, Jacobins, Cordeliers and Montagnards. -
The Assembly declares war on Austria
-
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
-
Period: to
1st French Republic
It was the republican system that was created in France after the fall of the monarchy. It was published when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor. This First French Republic was a turbulent time marked by external and internal wars, the fall of the monarchy and the accidental arrival of Napoleon to power, which changed the French political system radically. -
Period: to
National Convention
The National Convention was the legislative body that governed France during one of the most turbulent phases of the French Revolution. This Assembly was chiefly known for the suppression of the monarchy and for the publication of the First French Republic. One of the most important moments of this convention was the trial of King Louis XVI, who ended up being executed in 1793, and this outraged the European monarchies and further penetrated tensions with foreign powers. -
Execution of Louis XVI
The execution of King Louis XVI was a decision for several reasons, one of them was the flight from Verennes, where the king and his family tried to flee Paris, but they were captured, and the people considered it treason. A year later, the king was removed from his powers, and imprisoned. Some time later, the king was sent to trial, where he was sentenced to death for treason and conspiracy against the French people. A year later he was executed. -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was accused of being outside the law, along with his closest associates. They were arrested at the headquarters of the Paris City Council. Some, upon learning that they were going to be condemned, tried to commit suicide, Robespierre also tried it. In 1994 Robespierre and 21 of his followers were executed without any trial. Not only did Robespierre die, so did the Reign of Terror. -
Period: to
Directory