chapter 18

By lily.guardiani
  • Parisian Workers Rioted

    Parisian Workers Rioted

  • Period: to

    The French Revolution and Napoleon

  • beginning of the french revolution

    beginning of the french revolution

    The beginning of a new United States of America and the
    beginning of the French Revolution.
  • Louis XVI called a meeting

    Louis XVI called a meeting

    of the Estates-General at Versailles
  • The Oath of the Tennis Court

    The Oath of the Tennis Court

    Jacques-Louis David, a representative of the Third Estate, depicted its challenge of the king’s authority in his painting, The Oath of the Tennis Court
  • Restoring French monarchy

    Restoring French monarchy

    European monarchs rally troops to restore French monarchy
  • The Revolutionary Calendar is introduced

    The Revolutionary Calendar is introduced

  • Revolts begin in western France

    Revolts begin in western France

    Revolts begin in western France; counter revolutionaries executed; anti-Catholic laws passed
  • king louis XVI executed

    king louis XVI executed

    reign of terror begins
  • Law of 22 Prairial repealed

    Law of 22 Prairial repealed

    ;release of prisoners begins
  • Law of 22 Prairial was passed

    Law of 22 Prairial was passed

  • Committee of Public Safety

    Committee of Public Safety

    orders Robespierre’s execution
  • Napoleon leads coup d’état

    Napoleon leads coup d’état

    that topples French government
  • Napoleon invades Russia

    Napoleon invades Russia

  • Napoleon defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon defeated at the Battle of Waterloo