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The Diamond Necklace Affair
The Diamond Necklace Affair concludes with the acquittal of Cardinal Rohan and the discrediting of Marie Antoinette. -
Bad harvests lead to food shortages
Bad harvests in 1787 and 1788 and a slowdown in manufacturing led to food shortages, rising prices for food, and employment. -
Louis dismisses the Parisian parlement
Louis dismisses the Parisian parlement and orders the parlementaires to remove themselves to Troyes. -
National Assembly adopt Declartion of the Rights of Man
Inspired by the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and the English Bill of Rights, this charter of basic liberties began with a ringing affirmation of "the natural and imprescriptible rights of man" to "liberty , property, security, and resistance to oppression." -
Province of France
Former Provinces of France replaced by new administrative Department -
National Assembly completes new constitution
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National Convention splits into factions
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King Louis XVI is executed
They killed him -
Reign of Terror ends
the reign of terror ends -
New constitution is created
a new constitution is created -
Napoleon takes part in coup d'etat
Napoleon takes part of it, the coup d'etat -
Battle of The Trebia
Suvorov defeats French -
Napoleon is crowned emperor
Napoleon becomes emperor -
French are defeated at Trafalgar
the french lose the battle -
Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon loses the battle at waterloo
