French Revolution

  • Beginning of National Assembly

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    An angry, aggressive mob went to attack the Bastille and they defeated the guards.But the king did not send down his army to stop it, so this show that the king was losing power.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    Louis XVI ordered the third estate locked out of the National assembly's meeting hall so they met at a tennis court and that is why it's called the tennis court oath.
  • End of National Assembly

  • Beginning of Legislative Assembly

  • Declaring War on Austria

    Declaring War on Austria
    European monarchs saw that the french people overthrew the Louis XVI and was worried that it would spread to their countries.
  • Storming of Tuileries

    Storming of Tuileries
    Armed revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries because they were in conflict with the french monarchy.This led France to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.
  • End of Legislative assembly

  • Beginning of National Convention

  • Death of Louis XVI

    Death of Louis XVI
    He was convicted for conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the Guillotine.
  • Committee of Public Safety

    Committee of Public Safety
    Created to cease an internal rebellion in 1793.Ruled France for nearly a year.
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    French Directory

  • End of National Convention