French Revolution

  • Estates-General meets

  • 3rd Estate declares itself "The National Assembly"

    Occurs after the Tennis Court Oath is taken
  • The National Assemby drafts a constitution

  • The Fall of Bastille

  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Women's March of Versailles

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy

  • Lesislative Assembly meets

  • Food riots begin

  • Austria and Prussia invade France

  • National Convention meets

  • Proclamation of the French Republic

  • Louis XVI is guilotined

  • Committee of Public Saftey established

  • Jacobins gain control of CPS

  • New Constitution ratified

  • Robespierre elected to CPS

  • Start of the Reign of Terror

  • Thermidor Reaction

    End of the Reign of Terror
  • New constitution ratified

    sets up the Directory
  • The Directory takes power

  • Coup d'Etat

    ends the Directory
  • New Constitution established

  • Napoleon comes to power

  • Consulate is charge

  • Napoleon is Consul for life

  • Napoleonic Code

  • Napoleon crowns himself Emperor for life

  • Continental System established

  • Louis XVIII is put on the throne

    Ended Naoleon's reign
  • Napoleon exiled to Elba

  • Napoleon comes back to Paris

    Hundred Days period
  • Battle of Waterloo

  • Louis XVII is reinstated

    Permantly ends Napoleon's rule