First First (Moderate)(Moderate) Stage Stage1789:1789:

Estates-General meet- 3Estates-General meet- 3rdrd Estate Estate declares itself the National Assmblydeclares itself the National AssmblyJuly 14- Bastille is attacked, peasants July 14- Bastille is attacked, peasants riot (Great Fear)riot (Great Fear)Declaration of Rights of Man and the Declaration of Rights of Man and the CitizenCitizenKing Louis XVI was taken by the peasant King Louis XVI was taken by the peasant mob to Parismob to ParisAssembly seized church landsAssembly seized church lands

1791:1791:

National Assembly drafted a new National Assembly drafted a new constitution- Legislative Assembly- constitution- Legislative Assembly- creates a creates a constitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchy

1792:1792:Legislative Assembly declares war on Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria; Jacobin Austria; Jacobin (radical republican)(radical republican) leaders leaders stir up the Paris mobsstir up the Paris mobsKing was taken to prison & executed, King was taken to prison & executed, thousands of nobles, priests, thousands of nobles, priests, bourgeoisies are slaughteredbourgeoisies are slaughteredFrance is proclaimed a France is proclaimed a republicrepublic, the , the Legislative Assembly becomes the Legislative Assembly becomes the National ConventionNational Convention

1793:1793:Jacobins group (Mountain) and Jacobins group (Mountain) and Girondists Girondists (rural peasants) (rural peasants) battle for control battle for control of the governmentof the government

Second Second (Radical)(Radical) Stage Stage

Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, pushes for the execution of Luis XVI & pushes for the execution of Luis XVI & Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette

Girondist leaders are arrestedGirondist leaders are arrested

Committee of Public SafetyCommittee of Public Safety ((DictatorshipDictatorship) ) launches Reign of launches Reign of Terror- over 40,000 people executed Terror- over 40,000 people executed from summer of 1793-1794. 75% are from summer of 1793-1794. 75% are working class/peasantsworking class/peasants

1794:1794:

Robespierre attempts to de-Robespierre attempts to de-Christianize FranceChristianize France

Robespierre is executed by the National Robespierre is executed by the National Convention. Reign of Terror comes to an Convention. Reign of Terror comes to an endend

Third Third (Reactionary)(Reactionary) Stage Stage1795:1795:

Thermidorian Reaction: moderate Thermidorian Reaction: moderate bourgeoisie reformers return to powerbourgeoisie reformers return to powerThe Directory, 5 member executive The Directory, 5 member executive body, is established to run the body, is established to run the government government ((oligarchy/republicoligarchy/republic))Paris mob threatens the government- Paris mob threatens the government- Napoleon is brought in to end the Napoleon is brought in to end the rioting.rioting.

1799:1799:

Napoleon overthrows The Directory. He Napoleon overthrows The Directory. He forms a new government, the Consulate, forms a new government, the Consulate, made up of 3 consuls- he is the head. made up of 3 consuls- he is the head. ((DictatorshipDictatorship))

1804:1804:Napoleon declares himself emperor.Napoleon declares himself emperor.

1814:1814:Napoleon abdicates.Napoleon abdicates.Louis XVIII comes to power Louis XVIII comes to power ((monarchymonarchy))