French Revolution: A battle between the peasants (Third Estate) of France and the monarchy for equality and a democratic government.

Estate General of 1789:

The Estates General took place on May 5, 1789 and called for all the estates (social classes) to come together to discuss ways

to fix France's financial

situation. But it was

interrupted by the Third

Estate creating the National

assembly, a governing body

for all the people of France. This created tension between the Third Estate and the French Monarchy.

Tennis Court Oath

The people of the Third Estate met in an indoor tennis court to defy the kings orders to disperse, on June 17, 1789, there they all took an oath that stated that they wouldn't go separate ways until a new French Constitution had been adopted.

Storming of Bastille:

On July 4, 1789 the Third Estate/Revolutionaries, attacked Bastille, which was an important royal fortress (it symbolized the cruel and oppressive rule of the monarchs that controlled France), and destroyed it. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

Declaration of the Rights of Man:

The Declaration of the Rights of Man stated that all men were equal under the law. This

document only included men,

not women. It was written on

August 26, 1789, and it contained

17 articles declaring the rights of

man and citizens.

March on Versailles:

On October 5, 1789 women from Paris marched to to Versailles, which is where King Louis XVI lived and where the National Assembly convened. They.e

Civil Constitution of the Clergy:

This document was passed on July 12, 1790, and stated reforms that would be applied

to the French Catholic Church.

The Civil Constitution of the

Clergy's goal was to remove

corruption and abuse within

the church, limit the Churches

political power on France, and

require bishops and other church officials to be elected by the French government.

Execution of the King:

On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was executed by the French National Convention. At his trial he was convicted of plotting with foreign powers. He was executed by beheading. This marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror.