French directory costumes 001

Absolutism and Revolution

  • Charles V splits Hapsburgs controlled empire into two kingdoms; Spain and Austria

    There was too much for Charles V, and he wanted to become a Christan Monk, so he split powers between his son getting Spain, and his brother getting Austria
  • Spanish Armada occurs

    Spanish Armada occurs

    The Spanish Armada was run by King Philip. It was a planned invasion of England due to religious and political differences.
  • Henry IV issues Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issues Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nates granted religious tolerance in Europe.
  • Louis XIV starts building Versailles

    Louis XIV starts building Versailles

    The great palace was built for the kings in England, taking almost 40 years to build. It was a grand palace with 2,300 rooms.
  • English Civil War begins

    English Civil War begins

    Charles, I began the war between the Cavaliers, who were the king supporters against the Roundheads, who were run by Oliver Cromwell
  • Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years War

    The 30 years war ended with the treaty of Westphalia. It was signed for peace between the Westphalian cities.
  • Charles II returns to the throne under a new limited monarchy

    After years of Absolute monarchy, Charles II returns back to the trone to discover a new limited monarchy
  • Peter the Great takes control of Russia

    Peter took control as a Czar in Russia,he was the 14th child of Czar Alexis. He reigned until his death in 1725.
  • English Bill of Rights is signed

    Gave power to the Prime minister, and stopped Absolute monarchy in England.
  • Peter starts building St Petersburg

    Peter starts building St Petersburg

    Peter started building St Petersburg after winning access through the Baltic Sea
  • King Louis XVI Calls a Meeting of the Estates-General

    King Louis XVI Calls a Meeting of the Estates-General

    France was on the verge of collapsing, so he called a meeting with the Estates-General to help fix that problem.
  • The Creation of the National Assembly

    The Creation of the National Assembly

    The first revolutionary government in France during the revolution. It was made as a revolutionary assembly by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General
  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembly was locked out of their meeting hall. So, they moved nearby to a tennis court to convene and make a constitution. As a result, lots of specialties worsened. For example, the economic problems.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille

    Peasants went to the prison of Bastille looking for ammunition and weapons that were supposedly in the house. They found little to nothing, as a result, they destroyed the prison, brick by brick to send a message for freedom.
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen

    The declaration was made for the people of France. It gave people defined individual and collective rights.
  • The Execution of Louis XVI

    The Execution of Louis XVI

    The execution took place during the French revolution. He was killed by the guillotine.
  • The Committee of Public Safety Forms

    The Committee of Public Safety Forms

    During the reign of terror, France was going downhill. The committee was formed to help make a stable government
  • The Reign of Terror Begins

    The Reign of Terror Begins

    The Reign of Terror was the start of mass violence. France’s Revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
  • The Execution of Maximillian Robespierre

    The Execution of Maximillian Robespierre

    Maximillian was the builder of the reign of terror. He was the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety, he was killed by the guillotine.
  • Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo

    Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo

    The 25 years of constant revolt between France and the other powers of Europe was stopped at Napelions defeat.