French Revolution

Estates General Meeting

May 17, 1789

Meeting of the three estates. The third estate is neglected and later on left out of the meeting.

National assembly formed

Jun 17, 1789

The National Assembly is formed by the third estate to fight for their rights.

Tennis court oath declared

Jun 20, 1789

An oath to fight to get the constitution changed to adress the third estates rights.

Storming of the Bastille

Jul 17, 1789

The Bastille is a prison that was taken over in the begining of the revolution and then torn down. It was supposed to be a symbol of the kings power.

Decloration of the rights of man written

Aug 17, 1789

It calls for and end of the monarchy and the establishment of a new government. Some of its demands are equal rights and freedom of the press.

Legislative Assembly makes laws in France – 1791-1792

Sep 20, 1792

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Execution of King Louis XVI

Jan 21, 1793

King Louis was executed in public, as he was decapitated by the guillotine.

The Reign of Terror

Jul 13, 1794

A time where the French government killed many of their own people for ridiculous reasons and put everyone in fear for their lives.

Dechristianization

Jul 22, 1794

This is when Robespierre tried to dechristianization France by getting rid of the Churches influence.

Execution of Maximilien Robespierre

Jul 30, 1794

Maximilien Robespierre was executed.

Committee of Public Safety governs France (1793-1795)

Apr 12, 1795

This is the government during the reign of terror which was ruled by a small group of people.

The Directory controls France

Oct 13, 1799

From 1795-1799 the Directory controlled France and held it together even though the people did not like the system very much.

Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat

Nov 13, 1799

Napoleon overthrew the government and became the leader of France.

Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church

Jul 15, 1801

This let the church exist without a thread of Dechristianization but they would not have power over the government.

Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France

Dec 13, 1804

Napoleon literally crowns himself as the emperor of France.

Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code

Dec 31, 1804

This was the legal code created by Napoleon.

Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena

May 13, 1821

Napoleon dies on an island in exile.