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February to May, 1788 - Assembly of Notables

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February to May, 1788 - Assembly of Notables

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With France in massive debt, and taxing the peasants not paying much off, Louis XVI calls the Assembly of Notables to offer nobles some law making power in exchange for taxes. With the monarchy recently being unpopular, the nobles refuse, making the peasants pay more taxes that they can't afford.

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June 17th to 27th, 1789 - Creation of National Assembly

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June 17th to 27th, 1789 - Creation of National Assembly

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After being locked out of the Estates General, the Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly, the true representative government, as they represented around 95% of France. A few days later, the take an oath, then after that, the King is pressured by the other Estates to recognize them and permanently dissolve the Estates General.

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July 11th, 1789 - Firing of Jacques Necker

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July 11th, 1789 - Firing of Jacques Necker

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Necker was the finance minister of Louis XVI. The Third Estate was quite fond of him and threw a fit when he was removed from his position. Although he was reinstated, it caused more tension between the parties.

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July 14th, 1789 - Storming of the Bastille

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July 14th, 1789 - Storming of the Bastille

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After the King rose an army, the peasants got scared that they would be slaughtered, and decided to storm the Bastille, an armory and prison to be able to arm themselves. They successfully took it over, armed themselves, murdered the governor, and tore it down brick by brick with just their hands. The National Assembly did not condemn the act, setting the tone for the rest of the revolution.

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July 20th, 1789 to August 4th, 1789 - Great Fear

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July 20th, 1789 to August 4th, 1789 - Great Fear

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Peasants are tired of their lack of rights, and storm the manors of their lords, trying to destroy the physical legal proof of their serfdom. They also attacked the middle class, which led to a national guard/militia. Because of the attack, the National Assembly voted for equity of taxes as well as getting rid of serfdom.

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August 26th, 1789 - Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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August 26th, 1789 - Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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It was a basis of their constitution, and used ideas from philosophers old and new, and gave an idea of what rights people should have, and which of those should be protected by the government.

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October 5th, 1789 - Women's March to Versailles

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October 5th, 1789 - Women's March to Versailles

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Spurred on by Marat, the Paris national guard, with 7,000 women, march to the monarch's palace and demand their movement to Paris due to rising bread prices. The palace is ransacked, and the King's flour supply is taken. Now in the middle of the city, the royals really don't have any choice in signing any contracts reducing power.

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The National Assembly officially gets rid of the nobility, meaning that they had none of their previous powers like taxation exemption. The already royalist nobles didn't like this change, leading to more conflict inside of France.

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July 12th, 1790 - Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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July 12th, 1790 - Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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An order put out during the Revolution, lessening the power of the Catholic Church. Some direct effects were dampening the Pope's power, and reducing the number of bishops, as well as taking the land of wealth of the Church, and ending tithes in France.

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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, aware of the new constitution limited their power that they would soon be forced to sign, escaped paris. They wanted to get to Austria to contact the monarchy there, Marie's family, and raise up an army. They are caught only a few miles from the border by villagers, and are seen as traitors by France.

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September of 1791 - Constitution of 1791

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September of 1791 - Constitution of 1791

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This was created by the National Assembly of France, and although the monarchy is retained, true power lies with the Assembly. It instituted fairer taxes, and voting rights for most men.

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April 20th, 1792 - Declaration of War on Austria

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April 20th, 1792 - Declaration of War on Austria

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Austria threatens the destruction of Paris if anything happens to the monarchy of France, the current legislative branch of France responds with war. It takes a while for France to gain any foothold, however, and is a cause for strife in the country, until they can win a few battles. In the meantime, they are losing ground fast.

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September 20th, 1792 - Creation of National Convention

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September 20th, 1792 - Creation of National Convention

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The monarchy is now abolished. France is officially a republic. Because of this, two parties are formed, the Mountain, which was radical and led by Robespierre and Danton, mostly living in urban areas. Most people in rural areas were Girondins, who were more conservative than their counterparts.

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France is losing the war. They blame King Louis XVI, who they claim is scheming with Austria. They convict him of treason then send him to the guillotine. He tries to speak, but they drumroll over him.

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July 17th, 1793 - Jean-Paul Marat's Murder

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July 17th, 1793 - Jean-Paul Marat's Murder

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Marat calls for the execution of 200,000 supposed royalists. With an open door policy, Charlotte Corday, a Girondist supporter, offers a list of royalists, but instead kills Marat in his bathtub. This spurs Marat into becoming a spiritual saint kind of figure.

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September 5th, 1973 to July 28th, 1794 - Reign of Terror

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September 5th, 1973 to July 28th, 1794 - Reign of Terror

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Under control of the Committee of Public Safety, France conducts hundreds of trials against citizens of France, most of which resulted in execution or imprisonment. They would chop of the head of any who was thought to be a royalist, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. Anyone could be considered an enemy, from Marie Antoinette and Giordanist leaders, to Danton and the Dantonists, who were part of the Committee of Public Safety.

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May 7th to July 28th, 1794 - The Cult of Reason

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May 7th to July 28th, 1794 - The Cult of Reason

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Maximilien Robespierre, who believes that a supernatural figure is necessary to obtain virtue, which was his ultimate goal. Whether or not this god was real did not matter. He created the Cult of the Supreme Being because of this, and the fact that Catholicism was now banned. Marat was a saint. Many people disliked this, especially with how Robespierre seemed to think of himself, partly causing the Thermidorian Reaction. It falls apart after the death of Robespierre and is eventually made illegal.

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Tired of the large amounts of imprisonments and deaths caused by Robespierre, he is arrested along with his followers, and they all get executed. Certain groups, like the Committee of Public Safety, are dissolved, and the legislature is more equal in representation, with groups like the Girondins being let back in.

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September 22nd, 1795 - Constitution of Year III

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September 22nd, 1795 - Constitution of Year III

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The Republic of France establishes the five-man executive directory, that although had great power, was limited and slowed by the bicameral legislature.

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November 1795 to November 1799 - Directory Rule

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November 1795 to November 1799 - Directory Rule

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The Directory was a five-man legislative body that had substantial control of France, with a larger legislative body underneath. Many men could vote for these electors, but the middle class controlled the government the most. Paper money was printed more rapidly, and less economic control was used.