Jessica Goodman
First Events of the French Revolution
As you read pages 198-207, complete the following chart on the French Revolution. You may
wish to research some topics if you feel you need more information to identify importance or
significance.
DATE:
August , 1788
May, 1789
EVENT
Significance/Importance
Nobility forces King Louis XVI to The king was in trouble. The
call the Estates- General into
nobility was not happy with his
session
attempt to tax their estate.
Nobility wanted to pass the
one again on the Third Estate
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into
session to approve a new tax
on Third Estate. Had not met in
175yrs!
June, 1789
3rd Estate refused to abide by
the kings one vote for each
estate order
3rd Estate proclaimed
themselves as a legislature,
called the National Assembly,
and stated ….
June 20, 1789
Tennis Court Oath
3rd Estate met in an indoor
tennis court and …….
July 14, 1789
The Storming of the Bastille
Revolutionaries threw the
gates open and freed pick
pocket men and freed a mad
noble man
July 17, 1789
Great Fear Begins
Rumors were spread that the
feudal lords had hired robbers
to murder the peasants.
August 5-11, 1789
National Assembly abolishes
Feudalism
Feudal taxes were cut off
because new ideals were out
there
August 26, 1789
Declaration of the Rights of
Man
Laid out the basic principles of
the French Revolution
October, 1789
1791
Women march to Versailles for
Bread
New Constitution adopted
It created a new legislative
body called the legislation
assembly
July 1792
Austria and Russia issued a
declaration warning
Against harming the French
monarchs and hinting that any
such action prevents war
August 10, 1792
Radical Faction
Those who favored extreme
change in control
September 22, 1792
French Monarchy is abolished
Revolutionary Gov’t voted to
abolish the monarchy and
establish the First Republic.
Royal family is imprisoned
1792
French defeat foreign invaders
trying to preserve the
monarchy
Inspired hope in the
revolutionary troops
January 1793
Execution of King Louis XVI
Execution of King Louis xvi as
Savagery
Summer 1793
Beginning of the Reign of
Terror
Created a wave of fear