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Seven years war
Also known as the French and Indian war, started on may 5, 1776 when the French entered a war against Britain. This helped the american colonists gain independence from Britain. The seven years war also put France in debt which led to the estates general meeting. -
Estates General
After the seven years war France had lost a lot of money. The king was forced to call upon the estates general meeting, which had only taken place twice in history. This was the beginning to the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
After the third estate got locked out from the estates general they broke into a nearby tennis court. They created an oath to always come together in time of need. A new form of government was created on this day. -
The Bastille
The attack on the Bastille was one the greatest symbol of the French Revolution. The attack was to show people no longer had tolerance for abuse by the king. Revolutionists also used the attack on the Bastille to acquire weapons and ammunition. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This document focused on the human and civil rights. Inspired by the Enlightenment, this document made everyone equal by law. It was created by General Lafayette and Influenced by Thomas Jefferson. The king was forced to sign this document and it quickly became a symbol everywhere across Europe. -
March on Versailles
Nearly 7,000 burly women started the march on Versailles. They demanded bread and soon the queens head. After a while they broke into the palace and forced the king and queen to retreat. They moved to the palace in Paris to attempt taking control of the people. They were now prisoners of the revolution. -
The Guillotine
The guillotine was a source of execution to kill instantly. It was created by Dr. Joseph Guillotin on October 10, 1789. It was used throughout the french revolution as the fastest way of execution and continued to be used throughout history. It became the most popular source of execution after the breaking wheel was banned by king louis xvi. It was one of the most popular symbols of the french revolution as it killed within seconds. -
The King Tries to Run
After tensions increased in Paris the king soon realized he needed to leave France. They attempted to retreat to Austria to Marie Antoinette's home country. After they decided to stop for a break the were caught and brought back to Paris. -
France Declares War on Austria
During the king and queens isolation in the palace many letters were sent to Austria for help. Austria threatened France by declaring war if any harm came to the king or queen. This made the people of France angry. The legislative assembly declared war on Austria april 20th, 1792. Austria also had an ally, Prussia to join them in the war against France. Soon Prussia left the war and it was left between France and Austria. -
The Death of the King
With being charged for abandoning his country, king louis xvi was executed on january 21, 1793. This was on of the highest points of the french revolution, for the king was dead a new form of government has been created. King Louis xvi was also one of the main causes of the revolution after he put france in debt from war. This caused many deaths from starvation. He also locked the third estate out of the estates general and taxed them. This pushed the people of france over the edge. -
The Death of Marat
Jean-Paul Marat was made one of the biggest symbols of the french revolution. He worked with the Jacobin party and wrote lists for exeutions of people who were against the Jacobin party. He was a famous newspaper artist for his newspaper called L'Aim du peuple. After people had enough of the executions a woman named Charlotte Corday assasinated Marat. After his death Robespierre put him in painting and many other things to make him one of the most known symbols of the french revolution. -
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Reign of Terror
The Jacobins became the most popular political party during the french revolution. Their most famous leader was Maximilien Robespierre. As the Jacobin party spread Robespierre began to get paranoid people would begin to overthrow him. Robespierre carried out a mass execution called the Reign of Terror to keep people from taking over. He used the guillotine to carry out hundreds of executions a day. -
The Death of the Queen
After the death of King Louis xvi Marie Antoinette attempted to make her son the new king of france. During the day of her trial she was charged for incest, child abuse, and abandoning her country. She was executed on october 16, 1793. Now both the king and queen of france are dead and monarchy at the moment is no longer. -
Age of Reason
The Age of Reason began in 1794. The Age of Reason was a time period where people began to think by reason instead of religion. This encouraged many ideas and people began to stop relying on the church. -
The Death of Robespierre
Robespierre had led the revolution. Now the king and queen have been executed and now Maximilien Robespierre. After his order of a mass execution he was sentenced to death on July 27, 1794 and was executed the next day. Robespierre had executed the rest of his co-leaders which had left France without anyone in charge. Now the people of france call for help and the general of the french army steps into action. -
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic code replaced feudal laws. It influenced the laws of many countries after the Napoleonic wars. Before the Napoleonic code france did not have a single set of laws. -
A New King
After the leaders of france were gone Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned the new emperor of france. Before he was crowned the new emperor he was a general for the french military. -
Exile to Elba
After Napoleons loss at the battle of Leipzig his military no longer supported him. He also lost the battle of Waterloo against the seventh coalition. He attacked the Prussians to prevent an attack on France. He was exiled to Elba and made his way back. After he made his way back to france he was exiled again and no longer returned. -
Congress of Vienna
The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was not to restore old boundaries but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other and remain at peace.
