French Revolution

  • The Meeting of the Estates General

    The Meeting of the Estates General

    A meeting between 3 estates within French society.
  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath

    A commitment to a national constitution and representative government.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille

    Revolutionaries stormed and took control of the medieval armory.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    A period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions.
  • The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire

    The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire

    Seizing political power.
  • Napoleon’s Empire Collapses

    Napoleon’s Empire Collapses

    Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Leipzig and the empire fell.
  • The Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna

    An international diplomatic conference to reconstitute the European political order following the downfall of the French Emperor Napoleon.