French Revolution

By IbaiAlkorta
  • Beginning of the Estates General

    Beginning of the Estates General

    It was a meeting of the three Estates to argue France’s economic crisis.
    This event was the principal aid to start the French Revolution.
  • Storming of Bastille

    Storming of Bastille

    People attacked the Bastille prison to get weapons and protest against the absolutism.
  • Declaration of the rigths of man and the citizens

    Declaration of the rigths of man and the citizens

    It said that all men are equal before the law, with rights like liberty, property, and security.
  • Declaration of the rightsof woman and and the citizens

    Declaration of the rightsof woman and and the citizens

    This declaeration says that all woman and man are equal before the law.
  • The Terror

    The Terror

    It was a period of time when many people were punished or executed to protect the Revolution.
  • Coup detat of Therminor

    Coup detat of Therminor

    Was a revolt that toppled Robespierre, ending the radical Reign of Terror. It resulted in his execution.
  • Coup detat of brumaire

    Coup detat of brumaire

    Napoleon used his military influence to dissolve the failing government and take power for himself. It turned him from a popular general into the supreme leader of France.
  • Directory

    Directory

    Was the five-man executive government that ruled France before Napoleon took over. It was famously weak, corrupt, and broke, failing to fix the economy or stop internal chaos.
  • Consulate

    Consulate

    Was a government led by three "Consuls," but Napoleon held all the real authority as First Consul. It replaced the messy Directory with a centralized military dictatorship disguised as a republic.