French Revolution

By jjeloja
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    Reign of Indescive King Louis XVI

    worsened social/political tensions and made poor financial descions. Easily influenced by others.
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    Seven Years War

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    Incubation Period - Rising Tensions (Debt and (Inequalities)

    Filled with social inequalities (between estates), economic struggles, and rising Enlightenment ideas

  • Battle of Saratoga

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    France funds American Revolution

  • Assembly of Notables

  • Peasants Revolts

  • Estates General Convene

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    Symptomatic Stage - Rising Tensions become visible

  • Tennis Court Oath

  • Storming of Bastille

  • Decrees of August 4th

  • Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

  • Womens March on Versailles / Monarchy brought back from escape

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    Crisis Revolution - Peak of Violence/Chaos

  • Death of Jean-Paul Marat (gather Christian support for Rev.)

  • Execution of Marie Antoinette

  • Creation of Committee of Public Safety

  • French Republican Calendar Adopted

  • Execution of King Louis XVI

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    Reign of Terror

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    Convalescence Stage - Recovery of/after the Revolution

  • Thermidorian Reaction

  • Robespierre is Executed (guillotined)

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    Directory governs France (and enforces reforms!)

  • Constitution of the Year III is created (the Directory)

  • Napolean Bonaparte seizes power (coup d'état)

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    Napoleonic Phase