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Convocation of the Estates General
The first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a gerneral assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the Clergy (first estate), the Nobles (socond estate), and the Common People (third estate). -
Tennis Court Oath
A pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Thrid Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-Genreral on June 20, 1789 -
Storming of the Bastille
This event occured in Paris, France, on the morning of July 14, 1789. The midevil fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming but was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy; its fall was the flashpiont of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This document was passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of hman and civil rights -
Women's March on Versailles
This event is also known as the October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. The March began among women in the marketplaces of Paris, who on the morning of October 5, 1789, were near rioting over the hig price and scarcity of bread. -
Champ de Mars Massacre
This event took place on July 17, 1791, in Pari.s in the midst of th French Revolution. The event is named after the site of the massacre, the Champ de Mars -
Constitution of 1791
The short-lived French contitution of 1791 was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy of Acien Regieme. One of the basic precepts of the revolution was adopting constitutionally and esablishing popular sovereignty.
