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The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was a key event of the French Revolution. Angry Parisians attacked the Bastille, a fortress-prison that symbolized royal oppression, to seize weapons and gunpowder. After hours of fighting, the fortress fell, showing that the king’s power could be challenged and helping spark the wider revolution. -
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The execution of King Louis XVI took place on January 21, 1793, during the French Revolution. After being tried for treason, Louis was found guilty of conspiring against the revolution. He was executed by guillotine in Paris, marking the end of the monarchy and a decisive shift toward a French republic. -
The execution of Marie Antoinette occurred on October 16, 1793, during the French Revolution. After months of imprisonment, she was tried for treason and accused of conspiring against France. She was executed by guillotine in Paris, symbolizing the revolution’s final break from the old royal order.