The Fench Revolution
Timeline
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October 18, 1598- Henry IV made a law
allowing religious tolerance called the Edict of Nantes.
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1661- Louis XIV spent over $100 million
to build the Versailles Palace.
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April 13, 1685- Louis XIV abolished
the Edict of Nantes which caused many Hugenots to flee France
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1715- Louis XIV died leaving his country
in debt from the money he spent supporting the arts.
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1774- Louis XV died leaving an even
bigger debt from all of the wars France was in during his reign.
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1789- French peasants were mad because
of an unfair tax system and a poor harvest in 1788.
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May 5, 1789- Louis XVI called Estates-General
to a meeting in Versailles to approve a tax plan.
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June 17, 1789- The Third Estate declared
themselves the National Assembly and made the Tennis Court Oath.
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July 14, 1789- The people of Paris
stormed Bastille.
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August 4,1789- The National Assembly
announced the end of feudalism and serfdom in France.
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August 27, 1789- The National Assembly
issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
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October 5,1789- Paris women invaded
Versailles.
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1790- The Civil Constitution of the
Clergy was passed.
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1791-The Constitution of 1791 was adopted.
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June 20,1791-Louis XVI and his family
tried to flee France but were arrested.
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April 20, 1792- France declared war
on Austria.
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September 1792-The National Convention
held their first meeting.
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January 21, 1793- Louis XVI sentanced
to the guillotine.
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August 1793- A national draft called
for all able-bodied men to join the army.
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September 1793 to July 1794- The Reign
of Terror court sentanced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death.
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July 27, 1794- The National Convention
arrested Robespierre.
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July 28, 1794- Robespierre was beheaded.
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1795- A new Constitution was adopted.
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1799- The Directory fell and ended
the French Revolution.
