French Revolution

By LTfurman25
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    French Rev

  • Summoning Of States General

  • Meeting of States General

    1. Third Estate had no say; 1st and 2nd estate always outvoted 3rd
    2. King was Broke; Wanted to raise Taxes
    3. 3rd estate proclaimed itself National Assembly

  • Tennis Court Oath

    1. 3rd Estate locked out of assmebly room.

  • Storming of Bastille

    1. To steal Weapons of National Assembly
    2. Freed the 7 prisioners
    3. Soldiers opened fire 98 Rioters were killed
    4. Fighting broke out all over-called the Great Fear

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    1. Men are born and remain free and equal rights.
    2. Slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
    3. Did not apply to women

  • National Convention meets; Abolition of the monarchy

  • Trial of Louis XVI before the Convention

    Found guilty of "Conspiring against the Liberty of men"

  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Beheaded

  • Reign of terror begins

  • Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat

    1. Murdered in own house

  • Execution of Marie Antoinette

    1. Found guilty of treason and abusing her own son

  • Reign of Terror Ends

    1. 40,000 executed any traitor to government
    2. All died by Guillotine
    3. Abolished Fuedalism, poor gained land

  • Convention dissolved; Directory begins

    1. 5 Man Directory Ends

  • Battle of the Nile

    1. War between British and French Fleets

  • Alliance between Russia and Britain

  • Rise of Napoleon

    1. Military Hero

  • Napoleon Names Himself Emperor

    1. Set up Constitution
    2. Made Himself Dictator
    3. Three branch Consul, Napoleon 1st