FRENCH REVOLUTION

STORMING THE BASTILLE

• On July 14,1789 French People were worried Paris would be attacked
• Found nothing so started killing guards and prison
• This shows the people how powerful they are and is the start to the Revolution

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF MAN

• August 26, 1789 the Third Estate leaves Estates General
• Writes new Constitution that gives people more power
• People gain power and show first 2 estates there power

WOMENS MARCH ON VERSAILLES

• October 5,1989 women march over lack of and overpriced bread, wanted reforms
• Another protest towards the government, people are starting to get very angry with the government

SEPTEMBER MASSACRES

• September 2 - 7, 1792 people worried other countries will invade France
• Thought prisoners would be freed or used against them, started killing prisoners
• Showed the people couldn't trust the new government

EXECUTION OF KING LOUIS XVI

• Delegates reduced his role to citizen
• Tried for treason, found guilty, given death penalty
• On January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI is executed

EXECUTION OF MARIE ANTOINETTE

• Austria's enemy was France during the revolution
• Everyone thought Austria would attack France
• Marie Antoinette was charged with treason
• On October 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette was executed

REIGN OF TERROR

• In July 1793 Maximilian Robespierre became dictator of France
• Peasants were raged and many powerful people were sentenced to death
• Executions went up a lot and the people of France were not happy but would be executed for showing lack of faith to the new government