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May 5, 1789 meeting with the Estates-General
The heads of every estate in france met to try to reform the government and economy it pushed the french revolution forward because when the 3rd Estate realized they were being ignored, they broke away from the government. -
Tennis Court Oath
The estates generals met at the beginning of the french revolution about the defiance of the lower privileged people. It forced the french revolution by succeeding in forcing a royal back down. -
Storming of the Bastille
The people of france where angry so they decided to form a mob and attack the bastille to free the prisoners there. It forced the french revolution by setting off a series of events. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The declaration of the rights of man was made to give rights to certain commoners but it didn´t grant it to most of the french population. This did not help out france instead it farther caused the revolution because it only gave a small amount rights which made the majority of people made at france. -
Womenś march to Versailles
The women marched on versailles because they were concerned about high prices. This became a significant event in the french revolution for forcing the royals back to Paris. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
The people decided to execute king louis by guillotine which was a major event in the french revolution. This forced the french revolution on because they had no king but still had the same government. -
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Reign of Terror
Conflict betweens two factions the Girondins and the Jacobins. This forced the french revolution by promoting more violence in the lives of regular day people. -
Maximilian Robespierre execution
Robespierre was executed by a guillotine in front of a cheering crowd which showed that the people where not playing around. This caused the forced the french revolution furthur. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleonic Code was established to introduce to the french the 7 branches of law which helpout the french revolution. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon became emperor and a lot of the french people agreed with this case. This pushed the revolution further because he wanted to create a new dynasty. -
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Peninsular War
It was a military conflict between Spain, the United kingdom and Portugal. -
Napoleon and his men march on Russia
450,000 to 600,000 of Napoleon men march in on Russia. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba.
He abdicates the throne and then in the treaty of Fontainebleau is banished to the mediterranean Elba. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon died of stomach cancer not long after he was exiled.