A Timeline of the French Revolution

  • Raise of taxes

    There was a bad harvest and a costly war they had and representatives of each estate met in order to raise taxes.
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    National assembly government

    This is the revolutionary government led by the third estate
  • Tennis Court Oath. Nat. Ass.

    It was and agreement and a resolution they came across to not break apart until a constitution had been written.
  • Bastille invaded

    Bastille invaded
    Taken over by a Paris mob.
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    Great fear

    Peasants attack noble manors.
  • Jacobin Club formed

    Jacobin Club formed
    Nobles in national assembly renounced their rights.
  • Rights of man

    The assembly got together to issue declaration of Rights of man.
  • Moving of king Louis

    King is brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris
  • King on the run

    King flees Australia and caught red handed in Varennes.
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    Legislative assembly government

    Constitutional government by elected officials.
  • Mob in Paris

    Mob in Paris
    The Mob storms royal palace, legislative assembly collapsed. Minister kills thousands of enemies of state.
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    National convention government

    elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite a new constitution that fits their needs and wants.
  • New government

    National convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic.
  • New calendar

    New calendar
    The start of new day and month names started by the revolution.
  • King is killed

    King is killed
    National convention condemns and King Louis has a public execution by the guillotine.
  • Counter- revolution revolt

    Revolt in the Vendee region begins.
  • Reign of terror

    This reign of terror begins by committee of public safety and this happens when Robespierre begins.
  • Changes in government

    Dechristianization and price controls set into play.
  • Robespierre executed

    Their own leader is executed and the reign of terror ends.
  • New rules

    New rules
    The churches reopen.
  • New government

    New constitution made and new form of government called the Directory.
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    The directory of government

    New constitution includes 2 new house, one being the council of ancients and the other is the council of 500.
  • government take over

    government take over
    All loyalists of the monarchy are removed.
  • Napoleons government takeover

    Abolishes directory and it is the end of french revolution.