French Revolution timeline by Dylan Juarez-Rivas

The Estates General Meets 1789

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:21:43 UTC

The estates general was an assembly of the three social classes which was called forcefully to a meeting by Louis XVI. It was meant to discuss tax reform but Louis XVI lost control of the meeting.

The tennis court oath June 20, 1789

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:25:52 UTC

The National Assembly swore not to stop meeting until France had a constitution.

Storming of the bastille July 14, 1789

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:29:49 UTC

Protestors stormed the prison to seize weapons and ammo.

National Assembly issues the rights of man June 17, 1789

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:33:18 UTC

Document that proclaimed the principles of individual and collective rights. It established fundamental human rights asserting that all men are born free and equal in rights

Louis XVI is executed 1793

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:36:36 UTC

Robespierre did not want any king to rule France. They execute Louis and Marie Antoinette publicly by guillotine.

Robespierre assumes control 1793

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:47:37 UTC

Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety implemented radical measures to protect the revolution from perceived enemies. This included widespread executions, most notably via the guillotine, as a means of enforcing revolutionary ideals.

Reign of terror 1793-1795

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:50:17 UTC

Losing the war abroad led to panic and the rise of radicals such as Robespierre and Jacobins. Saw revolutionary reforms being integrated into new constitution.

France is ruled by directory 1794

27209dj — 2024-10-17 01:57:03 UTC

Power was given to the upper middle class. Two house legislature that had an executive body of 5 men. New general for the army Napoleon