French Revolution-Higginson

By KenedyW1214
  • Palace of Versailles

    Palace of Versailles

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

    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.
  • King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    France hop\ed that the marriage would strengthen it alliance with Austria, its longtime enemy.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    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

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    French Revolution

    King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had 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 Bastille, 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 Versailles.
  • King Louis XVI is executed

    King Louis XVI is executed

    He was brought to trail for treason and was exectued 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 weal and corrupt Directory

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

    This bloodless coup d'état 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 as emperor

    Napoleon's elevation to 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

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