PRESENTATION OUTLINE
FRENCH REVOLUTION OF 1789
The Storming of the Bastille: July 14th, 1789
A mob tried to get gunpowder from the Bastille, a prison in Paris. These citizens had then overwhelmed the king's soldiers trying to stop them and the citizens took control of all the prisoners. The fall of the Bastille is now a symbolic act of revolution.
Declaration of the Rights of Man: August 27th, 1789
This was a statement about revolutionary ideals. It included all the rights that men have, although it didn't apply to women's rights. The expression for the declaration was "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity."
The Women's March on Versailles: October 5th, 1789
On this day, women citizens walk 14 miles out to Versailles to demand lower bread prices from the king and to also kill the queen. Although they fail at killing the queen, they do force the king back to Paris and make a name for themselves as womankind.
September Massacres: September, 1792
Parisians raided prisons and murdered over 1,000 prisoners. Many royalists, nobles, and clergymen fell victim to the mobs. Because of these radicals, the Legislative Assembly gave up the idea of a limited monarchy, and the National Assembly was the new body of government.
Execution of King Louis XVI: January 21st, 1793
King Louis was executed for treason. He was killed on the guillotine. After his death, the citizens of France have to find their own way of ruling things.
Execution of Marie Antoinette: October 16th, 1793
Marie was found aiding the enemy and also inciting a civil war. She was found guilty and executed for treason, just like her husband.
Reign of Terror: July 1793-July 1794
Thousands of people were being executed for not remaining true to the revolution. These people were under control of Maximilien Robespierre. He was a brutal leader, similar to a dictator. This period was not a successful part of the revolution; there was no freedom or fraternity.
