French Revolution
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- Storming of the Bastille
- Louis XVI Tries to Flee From France
- King Louis XVI Beheaded
- July 14th, 1789 - A crowd of people from the third estate broke into the Bastille and stole gunpowder and cannons. These people were from the third estate who wanted more rights from the King.
- End of Guillotining
- June 1791 - King Louis XVI and his family attempted to escape from France to seek help from Austria. They failed, lost all their respect as monarchs and were arrested.
- A New Constitution Adopted
- January 21st, 1793 - King Louis XVI was executed at Place de la Revolution after being found guilty of treason.
- Napoleon Takes Control
- July 28th, 1794 - The executions of people by the guillotine were finally ended when the creator of the guillotine, Robespierre, was beheaded.
- July 28th, 1795 - A new constitution was adopted in France. This constitution agreed upon equality for everyone. It guaranteed a stable social order.
- 1799 - Napoleon comes into power. This marked the end of the French Revolution and began the French Republic.
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