French revolution

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  • Tennis Court Oath

    representatives of the Third Estate finding their unusual meeting plan locked, gathered in a tennis court and swore to not disband until France had a written constitution

  • Louis XVI calls estate general

    Assembly composed of three states- Clergy nobility and Commoner- which had power to decide on the levying of new taxes and to undertake reforms in the country

  • Storming of the bastile

    Parisian mob stormed the Bastille, a state prison and armory, in a pivotal event that marked the event of the French revolution

  • Declaration of the rights of man and citizen

    Outlining fundamental human and civil rights and influencing the development of democratic ideals globally

  • Louis XV brought to Paris

    Forced on June 21st to return to Paris after the fight to Varennes on june 21 he was captured and returned on jun 25 1791. In 1789 he was faced with grave finnancial crisis

  • Execution of Louis XV

    Following the abolition of monarchy in September 1792. HE was put on trial for treason

  • committee of Public safety created

    Supplementing the committee of general defence, created early January 1793, the Committe of Public Safety was created on 6 April 1793 By the National convention. It was charged with protecting the new republic against its foreign and domestic enemies.

  • Fall on Girondins

    Rise of Montagnards, key event of French revolution

  • Death of Marat

    One of the leaders of the Montagnards, a radical faction active during french revolution

  • Reign of Terror begins

    Thousands of people suspected of being enemies of the revolution were arrested and executed

  • Marie Antoinette was executed

    Marie Antoinotte was executed by guillotine on October 16, 1793, after being found guilty of treason by the Revolutionary, following a trial that began on October 14

  • Execution of Dantonists

    Accused of counter revolutionary activities and for opposing reign of Terror which they had previously helped establish

  • Thermidorian reaction

    Marked the end of the reign of Terror in France, on July 27, 1794, with the arrest and execution of Maxximilen Robespierre

  • Robespierre Executed

    Parliamentary revolt initiated on 9 Thermidor, which resulted in the fall of Maximmilen Robespierre and the collapse of revolutionary fervour and the Reign Of Terror in France

  • Constitution of the Year lll

    Established a liberal Republic in France after the Reign of terror, with a bicameral legislature and a five member Directory as the executive, but it ultimately proved unstable and was overthrown in 1799

  • Napoleon saves the directory

    Rather than saving the directory, orchestrated the Coup of 18, a bloodless coup that overthrew the directory and established the French Consulate, With Napolean at first Council, effectively ending the French revolution.

  • Napoleon becomes first council

    Napoleon overthrew directory, establishing Consulate and becoming first Consul, effectively the leader of France, paving the way for his rise as emperor.

  • Fall of the directory

    Collapsed due to widespread corruption, economic instability, and a lack of Public support, ultimately leading to Napolean and the establishment of the French Consulate

  • Napoleonic code

    Comprehensive legal framework that unified french law, established equality before the law of all mate citizens and secured property rights also reintroducing slavery into french colonies

  • Napoleon Exiled to Elba

    Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, where he ruled as its sovereign for about a year before escaping and briefly regaining power in France

  • Napoleon Crowns himself Emperor

    Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in a lavish ceremony at Notre Dame cathedral In Paris, Establishiong the first french empire and solidifying his power with pope pius Vll present but seizing the crown from his hands and placing it into his own head

  • Napoleon Defeated in Russia

    Brutal winter and logistical challenges resulted in the near total destruction of his Grande Armee , a major turning point that contributed to his eventual downfall.

  • Napoleon Invades Russia

    aiming to force Tsar Alexander l to rejoin the Continetal system and end trade with Britain, but campaign ended in disastrous retreat for the French due to scorched earth tactics, Harsh winter conditions and Russian resistance

  • Napoleon escapes Elba

    Made a daring escape landing in Southern France witha small force and initiating the "Hundred Days: that led to his brief return to power before his final defeat

  • Monarchy restored

    Following Napoleons abdication, the Bourbon monarchy was restored in France with Louis XVIII, brother of Louis XVl,a sending to the throne , marking the start of the Bourbon Restoration Period