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It was the representative assembly of the three estates : the clergy (First Estate) and nobility (Second Estate), which were privileged minorities, and the Third Estate, which represented the majority of the people. -
The French financier and statesman Jacques Necker served King Louis XVI as director general of finances. He was responsible to resolve the economic crisis. -
The citizens needed weapon charges. As a result, they stormed bastille to obtain them, because only there were gunpowder. -
The members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath in the tennis court. There they promised not to separate and to reassemble until the Constitution of the kingdom is established. -
A noble family, convinced of ending a society of feudal privileges, he made powerful speeches. -
It is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and history of human rights that is inspired by the Enlightenment. It was created by National Constituent Assembly. -
The Parisian women killed the king's guards, so Louis XVI moved to Paris. -
It was when the bourgeoisie inverted the hight classes, it means, the third estate achieved power while the nobility lost their privilege and power. -
It was a modification of the church. All clergy is required to take oath to obey and protect the Constitution. However, many clergies refused to take the oath. Anyways, the church turned into a bitter enemy of the Revolution. -
He was condemned because he was opposed to the oath. -
The royal family’s unsuccessful escape from Paris, is considered treachery that led to the increment of the crisis and the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
Prussia and Austria warned the French against harming the king and demanding that the monarchy be restored. -
The Constitution was created by the National Assembly, but it was confirmed later by Louis XVI when he was retained. Although, this document didn't long to much because later they created another Constitution. -
The Legislative Assembly declared war because wanted to unify the country by spreading revolutionary ideas throughout Europe. -
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin proposed the guillotine to execute criminals without tortuous methods such as hanging, burning at the stake... -
After that France declared war on Austria, Prussia reacted in the same way because between Austria and Prussia was colaboration. Later, formed the First Coalition. -
The revolutionary group attacked the Tuileries Palace, where they arrested the king and queen. -
The Battle of Valmy was the war of the first coalition and the major victory of the French. In which war was executed Prussia's troops. -
The First French Republic caused the abolishment of the monarchy; replacing National Assembly under new Constitution; alarming the other monarchs and more countries invaded. -
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This formed part of the war of the First Coalition. It happened because Britain was alarmed by the advances of the French Revolution armies, the establishment of the French Republic, and also its desire to contain the power of France. -
Its objective was to protect the revolution, all the people that were against it, were executed, around 40.000 executions. It is known as the "Reign of terror". Also established liberty and equality: end of feudal obligations, universal education and price control. -
It was the second Constitution ratified for use during the French Revolution under the First Republic. This constitution required the government to ensure a "right to subsistence," while simultaneously reiterating the inviolability of personal property. -
When France was in a deficit of soldiers, was established a measure that says men between the ages of 18 and 25 were required to enlist. These men had to fight against the invasion of the Europe potencies. -
They intended to replace the Gregorian calendar with a more scientific and rational system that would avoid Christian associations. -
People thought that the queen of France caused the crisis because she spent a lot of money on her clothes and reforming the palace. -
People began to turn against Maximilien Robespierre because he killed a lot of people. -
Napoleon Bonaparte saved the Directory. He was a military genius. -
It was formed by Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Great Britain, Russia, Ottoman Empire, Naples, Tuscany, Portugal and French Royalists.
As a result, France won the war. -
Directory lost control. Then Napoleon and lawmakers created a group of 3 consuls, one of them was Napoleon the first consul and a dictator. Also, it is known as Coup d'état. -
Napoleon has people vote on a new constitution that made him a leader. In addition, he wanted to rule all of Europe. -
It was a set of laws that Napoleon created:
-Every person was equal before the law.
-No secret laws could exist.
-All laws had to be published.
-Religious crimes-illegal.
-Divorce treated as a civil manner.
-Granted men many rights. -
It was formed by Holy Roman Empire, United Kingdom, Russia, Naples, Sicily and Sweden.
Anyways, France achieved a victory. -
It was formed by Prussia, Russia, Saxony, Sweden and Great Britain.
Finally, France won the war. -
It was formed by Austria, United Kingdom, Sardinia, Sicily, Portugal and Spain.
Consequently, France won. -
Napoleon's powerful army wasn't able to support the cold in Russia. -
It was formed by Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, and a number of German States defeated France and drove Napoleon into exile on Elba.
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After Napoleon was exiled due to he was defeated in his last battle, the monarchy was restored, and Louis XVIII became king of France. -
After Napoleon's return, occurred the Seventh Coalition that restored the french monarchy and Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena.
The last coalition was formed by Austria, Baden, Bavaria, Bourbon Restoration, Brunswick, Denmark, Hanover, Liechtenstein, Nassau, Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, Saxony, Sicily, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuscany, United Kingdom and Wúrttemberg.
