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Louis 16th calls Estate General
France was having financial trouble after helping fund the American Revolution starting the beginning of the french revolution. -
Tennis court oath
When members of the third estate swore to disband until a written constitution was established after being lock out from their normal meeting place. -
Storming of the Bastille
A mob of people stormed a medieval fortress prison symbolizing the beginning of the French Revolution defiance of royal authority. -
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Declaration of man Rights & the citizen
A meeting held by the Estate to draft a constitution -
Louis 16th is brought to Paris
A mob forced the royal family to advocate when they stormed Versailles. The royal family attempted to flee however they were brought back arrested in 1791 -
Execution of Louis 16th
Louis the 16th was the last king of France he was publicly executed by guillotine in Paris -
Committee of public safety
political body during the French revolution that served as a government -
Fall of Girondins
Represented a more common fraction within the national convention, often seen as more cautious and less radical than montagnards (also known as the Jacobins). -
Death of Marat
He was a French Revolutionary leader who was assassinated in his tub with immortalized in a painting. -
Reign of terror begins
A period in France of extreme violence during the French revolution -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
She was an Austrian Princess married Louis the 16th convicted of treason died via guillotine she was the last Dauphin (Empress) of France. -
Execution of Dantonists
A figure of the French revolution. His supporters were executed. He was guillotined. -
Thermidorian reaction
A period after the overthrow and execution of Maximilen Robespierre marking the end of the reign of terror. -
Robespierre Execution
The end of the reign of terror. -
constitution of the year three
The French direction a 5 man executive body and was more conservative than the radical constitution of 1793. -
Napoleon saves the directory
Napoleon overthrew the French directory in late 1799. -
Fall of the directory
Fall due to widespread corruption economic instability and lack of public support. -
Napoleon becomes first council
Napoleon rose to power in France after the cup of 18 Brumaire in 1799 becoming the first council a position that gave give significant authority. -
Napoleonic Code
The code is the French civil code established in 1804 by Napoleon aiming to unify and modernize French laws phasizing equality before the law and property rights. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon crowns himself emperor in Notre Dome cathedral in Paris symbolic act that marked the birth of the French empire. -
Napoleon invades Russia
Napoleon invades Russia as a campaign that ended in failure a defeat for France due to the harsh Russian winter. -
Napoleon defeat in Russia
An invitation that ended in failure due to the harsh Russian winter and the Russian resistance including logical challenges, started in June ended in December. -
Monarchy restored
After Napoleon's defeat, the people restored the monarchy .Louis 16th brother Louis 17th ascended to the throne marking the start of the Bourbon Restoration. -
Napoleon exiled to Elba
After Napoleon's abdication in 1814 he was exiled to the island of Elba a small island in the Mediterranean off the coast of Italy where he stayed before escaping and returning to France. -
Napoleon escapes Elba
Napoleon returns to France for a 100 days period his brief return to power before his final defeat at Waterloo.