The French Revolution

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    The French Revolution

  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath
    People of France gatherd at a tennis court and refused to leave untill they got a new constitution, this created the national assembly and was a very important part of the revelution.
  • Storming Of The Bastille

    Storming Of The Bastille
    On July 17 The Bastile prision was stormed by a group of revolutionaries they freed 6 prisoners and stole lots of gunpowder, the storming was a symbol of the abuses of the monarchy.
  • Declaration of Rights of Man

    Declaration of Rights of Man
    Passed by the national assembly this said that all men were equal and seized power for itself, tis document was a large part of the french revelution and a large part of the hstory of human rights.
  • March on Versailles

    March on Versailles
    20000 people gatthered outside the Palace of Versailles demanding that the king sign the decleration of rights of men, this ended the power of the king and was a signifigant turning point in the revelution.
  • Attacks on prisons

    Attacks on prisons
    The attacks on prisions resulted in about 1200 prisoners dying and lasted 5 days
  • Trial of Louis XVI

    Trial of Louis XVI
    The Trial of Louis XVI was a very improant event of the french revolution, the trial of the former king before the national assembly lead to his execution.
  • The Terror

    The Terror
    The Terror was a period of great fear during the french revelution where 300,000 people were arrested and around 17,000 people were executed because they were accused of being trators.
  • Robespierre killed

    Robespierre killed
    Robespierre was arrested along with a few others they attempted sucide but Robespierre failled shattering his jar and leaving him in agonising pain, the next day he was executed