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The French Revolution

By haileylancaster

  • Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. He was well intentioned but was a weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette.

    Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. He was well intentioned but was a weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette.

  • Louis XVI's government is about to go bankrupt. The fields are having poor harvests. The National Assembly is formed.

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  • The people of Paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The French Revolution had begun.

    The people of Paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The French Revolution had begun.

  • The National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This guaranteed rights of "liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression" to all people.

    The National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This guaranteed rights of "liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression" to all people.

  • The Great Fear started. Peasants were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them and they rioted. They stormed Versailles and demanded that Louis and Marie Antoinette come to Paris.

  • The National Assembly broke up so that the new Legislature Assembly could take over. They create a constitutional monarchy giving no power to the king. They gave the power to the Assembly to create French laws.

  • The Revolution leaders start to turn on each other and three fractions in the Legislative Assembly form. These are the Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives.

  • Austria and Prussia, who supprted Louis XVI, sent troops to Paris.

    Austria and Prussia, who supprted Louis XVI, sent troops to Paris.

  • 20,000 Parisians invade the Royal Palace. Louis, Marie Antoinette and their children are imprisoned.

    20,000 Parisians invade the Royal Palace. Louis, Marie Antoinette and their children are imprisoned.

  • The National Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France Republic. Men can vote but woman can't. Men hold offices. Woman are not given rights.

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    Louis XVI is no longer king. He is found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.

  • Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.

    Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.

  • Great Britain, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria in fighting France. The National Assembly drafts 300,000 French citizens into the army.

  • Revolution leader Maximilien Robespierre sets out to gather power into his own hands. He decides who should be considered an enemy of the republic. The committee had people tried and executed in the same day.

    Revolution leader Maximilien Robespierre sets out to gather power into his own hands. He decides who should be considered an enemy of the republic. The committee had people tried and executed in the same day.
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    Robespierre governed France nearly as a dictator. His reign was known as the Reign of Terror. Approximately 3,000 people were executed in Paris, and as many as 40,000 people killed all together.

  • Marie Antoinette is executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge Robespierre.

    Marie Antoinette is executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge Robespierre.

  • The National committee turn on Robespierre, claiming that he is a tyrant. He is executed on July 28.

    The National committee turn on Robespierre, claiming that he is a tyrant. He is executed on July 28.

  • Moderate leader in the National Convention draft a new Constitution, creating a 2 house legislature and an executive body called the Directory, which is made up of 5 men. Napoleon Bonaparte is chosen to lead France's armies.