Timeline by

The causes of the French Revolution

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-09-23 18:49:21 UTC

The French Revolution was caused by six main things. One of them were Young monarchy. Young monarchy caused a few

problems because it seemed like the king didn't care about is people. The second reason was that they funded the American revolution And because of that, the government's funds depleted in a result of wars. Queen Marie Antionette was a slightly big problem because she never seemed to care about the people, she also spent so much money. People really took that in a bad way because while they were outside the castle begging for money, she was inside getting her hair done. The famine was a very big thing women were begging outside of the castle for food and the population started growing by the tons, addition to that people started to struggle with the weather and the entire country started to fall. There was a very imbalanced social structure, many people with more money had a lot more benefits in voting and they had more food. The Magna Carta influenced the French people to believe that they should be free to and that they should also have freedom.

The Meeting of the Estates General

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-09-24 18:29:00 UTC

The Meeting was held at The Grands Salles des Menus-Plaisirs in Versailles, France. On June 17, 1789,the first meeting in over 175 years was held. All three Estates were invited to the meeting to talk about the taxes and the unfair government. Normally the first two Estates have the upper hand and can outvote the Third Estate, and they only got one vote per Estate. For every Estate there were a few representatives. This meeting however was different because they did a majority of the delegates wins. Which gives the Third Estate an advantage because they had the most delegates, more than both combined. The result of the meeting was that the first Estate should create The National Assembly.

The Tennis Court Oath

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-09-25 15:35:30 UTC

The National Assembly got locked out of they're meeting room they broke down the doors and saw an indoor Tennis Court. The Oath that they made was to never separate until a written constitution was established in France. They wanted a Constitution because it would give them freedom and human rights. Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès had an idea to create a national assembly which is a monarchy that acted as a body that would represent the wants and requests of the French people, the point of the National assembly in France was to limit the power of the Monarchy. The Third Estate agreed and called it, The National Assembly.

Storming of the Bastille

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-09-30 03:21:44 UTC

On July 14, 1789 The Bastille was attacked. The French people were scared because Louis wanted to use the military to get rid of the national assembly. The rioters were looking for gun powder because they needed a defense mechanism from the army. When the Bastille was attacked there were seven people imprisoned. The day after the attack the building was no longer standing. The Storming of the Bastille symbolized the start of The French revolution. Now days the Storming of the Bastille is considered a very important day in France. they still celebrate it to this and commemorate what the Bastille went through.

The Establishment of the French Republic and the Declaration of the Rights of Man

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-09-30 05:28:33 UTC

After Bastille Day, the prison started to slowly separate until there was basically nothing. They created The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the Constitution of 1789. This formed a new form of Government, Constitutional Monarchy. Some benefits are liberty, property, and security. King Louis XVI weirdly didn't agree with the rights in the document and the document itself.

Trial of the King

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-10-01 04:22:34 UTC

In June 1791, King Louis XVI tried to escape from Paris, which is called "The Flight to Varennes." He wanted to find help from people who still supported him, but his plan failed when he was caught. The French people felt betrayed and got even angrier with him. Later, the group in charge, called the National Convention, put the king on trial. They said he was guilty of treason for trying to run away and not supporting the revolution. He was found guilty and executed by guillotine on January 21, 1793. A guillotine is a machine that quickly beheads a person and was used for executions during this time.

Reign of Terror

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-10-01 05:06:59 UTC

The Jacobins were a group during the French Revolution led by Maximilien Robespierre. During a time called the Reign of Terror, from September 1793 to July 1794, people who disagreed with them could be arrested or killed. The guillotine was a machine used to quickly behead many people, and between 16,000 and 40,000 were killed. This time was called the Reign of Terror because it made people very afraid, and many worried about being arrested or hurt.

Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

agoldshtein2028 — 2024-10-01 05:13:36 UTC

The Reign of Terror ended when Maximilien Robespierre was arrested and executed in July 1794. This was a big change for France. After that, the National Convention met again to make important rules for the country. They created France's first constitution, which explained how the government would work. They chose a group of five leaders called the Directory to run the new government. This started a new time in France called the Directory era. During this period, France was looking for stability after all the chaos, which eventually led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, who became a very famous leader.