French Revolution

  • Convocation of the Estates General

    Convocation of the Estates General
    The Estates General meets and ends up locking the Third Estate out.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The Estates General pledge an oath to continue meeting until they have a new government.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    The Third Estate hears of armed forces coming, so they take down the Bastille and collect its weapons.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
    This new declaration states that introduced new civil rights.
  • Women's March

    Women's March
    The Women march on Versaille to take the grain supposedly being hid there by the queen.
  • Constitution of 1791

    Constitution of 1791
    Retained the Monarchy, but the power goes to the legislative.
  • Champ de Mars Massacre

    Champ de Mars Massacre
    The citizens are enraged and begin attacking soldiers there to help them, and the soldiers fire upon the citizens.
  • King Executed

    King Executed
    Louis is executed for not being a king well enough.
  • Committee of Public Safety

    Committee of Public Safety
    The Committee had political power during the Reign of Terror
  • End of the Reign of Terror

    End of the Reign of Terror
    The End of the Reign of Terror marked the end of the Reign of Terror.