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1774
Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. Well intentioned but a weak leader often dominated by his wife Marie Antoinette. -
1789
Louis XVI's goverment is about to go bankrupt, poor harvests. The national assembly is formed. -
1789
The people of paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The Revolution has begun. -
1789
National assembly adopted the Decloration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen, garanteed the rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance of oppression to all people. -
1789
The Great Fear, peasants were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them. Peasants rioted. Stormed Wersailles and demanded that Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette com to Paris. -
1791
National assembly dispanded so the new legislative assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy, strips power from the king and gave the assembly the right to create French law. -
1791
The revolution leaders start to turn on eachother and three factions in the legislative assembly form. Radicals, moderates, and conservatives. -
summer 1792
Austria and Prussia, who supported Louis XVI, send troops to paris. -
december 1792-january 1793
Louis XVI is no longer king, the radical Jacobins tried him for treason and found him guilty. He was sentebced to death. -
1792
20000 parisians invade the royal palace, Louis Marie Antoinette, and their children were imprisoned. -
1792
The national constitution abolishes the monarchy and declares France a republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women were not given the same rights. -
1793
Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine. -
1793
Great Britain, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria in fighting France.The national assembly drafts 300,000 french citizens into the army. -
summer 1793
Revolution Robespierre sets out to gather power into his own hands. He becomes the leader of the committee of public safety.He decides who shall be considered an enemy of the republic. The committee had people tried and executed the same day. -
1793
Robespierre governed France nearly as a dictator, this period was known as the Reign of Terror. Approximately 3,000 were executed in Paris. And as many 40,000 were killed all together. -
1793
Marie Antoinette executed, Revolutionary courts declare death to those who challenge Robespierre. -
1794
The national committee turns on Robespierre, claiming that he is a tyrant. He was executed on July 28. -
1795
Moderate leaders makes a new constitution and creates 2 houses with 5 men directory. Napoleon Bonaparte was chosen to lead France's armies.
