french revolution

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