French Revolution timeline by Rumsfield Dsani

By rumsfielddsani

  • Estate Generals

    A group of people who decided and made laws during the French Revolution. On this date the King met with the generals to discuss the issue about the 3rd estate having more representation.
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    National Assembly

    The National Assembly was created to represent the third estate ;which was the regular people.

  • Tennis Court Oath

    At this event the National Assembly decided to keep meeting until a constitution was written.
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    Great fear

    During the "great fear" the 3rd estate started rioting the other estates.

  • Storming of the bastile

  • Declaration of the rights of man

    This declaration was influenced by the english bill of rights.

  • Women's march on Versailles

    The women's march on versailles was a protest against the "declaration of the rights of man".
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    Constitution of 1791

  • Guillotine

    The first use of a guillotine happened on this date.

  • Abolishment of mornarchy

  • Louis XVI executed

    Louis XIV was the King during the revolution and on this date he got executed.
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    War on Europe

  • Comitee of public safety

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    Reign of terror

    During the "reign of terror" people were arrested for not supporting the French Revolution.

  • Marie Antoinette executed

    Marie Antoinette was against the "declaration of the rights of man" and wanted equal rights for women. And on this date she was executed.
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    Age of napoleon

    Napoleon was a military leader who worked he way up the ranks to make himself the emperor of France. But he died in May of 1821