French Revolution- Halbert

By Nevaeh.halbert
  • Palace of Versailles built

    Palace of Versailles built

    The Palace of Versailles is an opulent complex and former royal residence outside of Paris.
  • When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

    When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

    By moving his court and government to Versailles Louis XIV hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility and to distance himself from the population of Paris
  • When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    France hoped that the marriage would strengthen its alliance with Austria, its longtime enemy.
  • When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    Which was formed by the assembly of the Estates-General to draft a new constitution, and precede it with a declaration of principles.
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    French Revolution

    King Louis XVI needed more money but had failed to raise more taxes when he called a meeting of the Estates-General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    They took an oath to stay united in their fight for the achievement of sovereignty for the French people.
  • Bastille is Stormed

    Bastille is Stormed

    A state prison on the East side of Paris, known as the Bastile, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles

    They ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailies.
  • King Louis XVI is executed

    King Louis XVI is executed

    He was brought to trial for treason and was executed by the guillotine.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror begins when Robespierre declares Terror " the order of the day." It will claim an estimated 18,500-40,000 lives.
  • Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak and corrupt Directory.

    Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak and corrupt Directory.

    This bloodless coup d'etat overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.
  • Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    Napoleon set out to reform the French legal system in accordance with the ideas of the French Revolution. Before the Napoleonic Code, France did not have a single set of laws.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon symbolically showed that he would not be controlled by Rome or submit to any power other than himself.
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    Napoleon becoming Emperor

    Napoleon's elevation to the emperor was overwhelmingly approved by the French citizens in the French constitutional referendum of 1804.
  • Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Defeat in Russian Campaign

    The invasion of Russia effectively halted Napoleon's march across Europe, and resulted in his first exile, to the Mediterranean island of Elba.
  • When Napoleon was exiled

    When Napoleon was exiled

    Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon decided to go on the offensive, hoping to win a quick victory that would tear apart the coalition of European armies formed against him.