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Meeting of the Estates General
The three estaes, the nobles, the clergy and the third-estate marched through the hall of Versailles. The third estate insisted that the vote of the three orders would be taken by head, not by order. They knew this plan would succeed as they were a majority of poeple in the 3rd estate. As a result, the king refued their request and the third estate refused to change -
Tennis Court Oath
Third estate is removed from the Estates General. Delegates then break into an indoor tennis court pledging to stay until constitution was drawn. -
Fall of the Bastille
Marching of an angry crowd of Parisians, hungry for money, food and change. Marquis de Lunay, the commander of Bastille, surrendered to the mob . -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Statement created by the General Assembly that includes the revolutionary ideals and the rights of men. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The french government can now take control of the church, announces the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Money was scarce and the church begins to land. -
Dissolution of the National Assembly
Constitution finally coming into effect, France was announced a constitutional monarchy. In this event, the National Assembly was converted into the Legislative Assembly. -
Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria and Prussia
The Legislative Assembly discussed war, as Europe began to rise with tension, as well as France's support for war. Monarchists wanted war to conquer the new government while the revolutionaries wanted it to unify the nation and spread the idea of revolution. -
Abolishment of the monarchy
After Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette was arrested, the Legislative Assembly was replaced to the National Convention. Both Louis and Marie Antoniette were declared guilty and beheaded the same day. France was declared as a republic on the 21 of September. -
Royal Family Attempts to Flee
King Louis XVI is put on trial after he is caught at Verannes at his attemption to flee. -
Excecution of Robespierre
Leader od the Jacobins, Maximillen Robespierre, is excecuted. The Jacobins loose power and the Gordins gain power.
