King Louis XVI is forced to convene the Estates general assembly in order to raise taxes

National Associations resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution

Bastille Stormed and taken by a Paris mob. During the Revolution

Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin Club formed.

Assembly issues Declaratin of the rights of man

King Louis brought from Versailes to Tuileries palce in Paris

King flees to Austria, and is caught at Varennes

In Paris, the French mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly government collapse. Minister of Justice Danton purges (kills) thousands of presumed traitors (enemies of the state)

Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names
Sept. 22, 1792 = Day 1 of new Revolutionary calendar

National Convention (new gov’t) abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic

National Convention condemns and executes the King

Counter Revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region starts

Reign Of Terror by Committee of Public Safety Robespierre begins

In the month of Thermidor Robespierre is executed, Reign of Terror ends

Churches Reopened

New constitution is adopted, forming a new government called the Directory

Coup d'état removes royalists

Napoleon's coup d'état abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government. The French Revolution came to a end.

Price controls put into place by the government, dechristianization
Examples: Saints names removed from street names, administrative reform