French Revolution

  • Beginning of the National assembly

  • The storming of the Bastille

    the storming of the bastille was the storming of a medieval armory by the third estate in Paris
  • The March of Women

    A march on Versailles of Thousands of starving women and peasants.
  • End of the National assembly

  • Beginning of the legislative Assembly

  • War with Austria

    France declares war on Austria
  • storming of the Tuileries

    the storming of the Tuileries was when armed revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries of Paris and abolished the monarchy
  • End of the Legislative Assembly

  • Beginning of the National Convention

  • Louis XVI is Beheaded

    Louis XVI was convicted of treason and beheaded 4 days later.
  • creation of the committee of public safety

    The public safety committee was created to stop internal rebellions they were given dictatorial power and ruled France for almost a year
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    The directory

  • End of the National Convention