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- May 5th, 1789
- I am the peoples greatest friend
- June 20th, 1789
- we pledge to remain assembled
- July 14th, 1789
- The Estates General took place in Versailles on May 5th, 1789. King Louis XVI was confronted by the commoners about the tax burden. The commoners were unsuccessful in reaching agreement. This was the beginning of the French Revolution. This even also lead to a rage by the commoners.
- August 26th, 1789
- The Tennis Court Oath was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government, taken by delegates at the Estates-General at Versailles. It has become one of the most iconic scenes of the French Revolution.
- On July 14th 1789, a crowd of several thousand people laid siege to the Bastille, a royal fortress, prison and armoury in eastern Paris. After a standoff of several hours, they gained access to the Bastille, overwhelmed its guards and murdered its governor. The fall of the Bastille was chiefly symbolic. The French Revolution would have days of greater political significance.
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