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Period: Apr 10, 1302 to
Meeting of Estates General
The Meeting of Estates General was a tactic used by France in time of need or problem. It was a large meeting with the three "estates" (1) Clergy (2) Nobility (3) Commonners. This started back in 1302 and lasted to 1789 when the 3rd estate revolted against the higher social classes. This was thought to be the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Storming of the Bastille
Storming of the Bastille was when a large mob had attacked a state prison on the east side of Paris called Bastille. The prison was a symbol of the monarchy’s dictatorial rule. It was violent battle turned into the mob taking control of the building. This became a huge part of the French revolution symbolically the beginning. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
This was when the representatives of France organized as a National Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities and of the corruption of governments.They created the Declaration of the RIghts of Man & Citizen.Kind of like what americans did with the constitution. -
Women's March to Versailies
On October 4 on a wet rainy day a huge group of women gathered together and marched towards Versailles demanding bread for their family. They gathered with some men and Parasians and demanded the baker's bread. The king ended up allowing this and gave bread to the crowd. -
The Execution of King Louis
King Louis XVI was the king of France in 1789 when he had made a last effort to fix France's nation from falling. He had a national assembly with the 3 "estates" Things went downhill from their for Louis and his wife. The lowest estate turned to revolt against them. After many problems and even trying to ditch their own leadership Louis was arrested by the sans-culottes and imprisoned. Then later found guilty of counterrevolutionary intrigues with Austria and sent to the queen to be executed -
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The Reign of Terror
It was September 5th when it started as Robespierre declared that terror would be the "order of the day" France was ruled by a group called the Committee of Public Safety. The "Reign of Terror" was the most bloodiest time of the French Revolution. This time was most infamous for the many executions that happened including many large figures like the king and queen In all over 16,000 were executed and over 10,000 died in prison.This all ended at the death of Robespierre in July 1754 -
Execution of Marie-Antoinette
Queen Antoinette was the wife of king Louis who was convicted of treason 9 months before she was and sent to the gillette to be executed. She died during the midst of the bloodiest times of the French revolution the" Reign of Terror" -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was huge popular figure of the Revolution for the French. He became popular for his attacks on the monarchy and his advocacy of democratic reforms. In 1790 he was elected the Jacobin political club. In 1792, Robespierre was elected first deputy for Paris to the National Convention. He declared the "Reign of Terror" followed by the bloodiest parts of the revolution. Then is execution happened at the end of it with his other 21 biggest supporters at the guillotine on July 27. -
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
This was when a young General Napoleon Bonaparte had gotten power to First consul of France. Then led the French with army power and later elected to the Consul for Life in 1802.Napoleon was a great emperor of the french who is said to have ended the French revolution with his power fighting against Britain. -
France Declares War on Austria
The revolution of the French against their own government turned into a more european spread revolution. Other countries around France had become worried about their revolutionary fervor. Recreations of the Monarchy in France were worried about the foreign power of other countries. The public option of the French was to declare war because they thought it would unify their country against Austria and that's what they did.
