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Estates-General Meeting
The Estates General meets in desire to resolve the class war, summoned by King Louis XVI. The First and Second Estate outweighs the Third Estate. Third Estate locked out of meetings, take oath to revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
Members of the Third Estate are locked out of the Estates-General Assembly Meeting, they meet at a tennis court nearby and take an oath to finish the constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris. The revolutionaries had demands that the governor of the fortress would not commit to, ending in the storming of the facility. -
Declaration of Rights of the Man and the Citizen
Modeled off of the Declaration of Independence, ensured rights to certain citizens of France, as well as voting rights for people who were ´´qualified.¨ -
March on Versailles
Women march on Versaille, demanding change and demand action to feed their children and families. ¨Let them eat cake¨ myth started here. -
King Louis XIV Executed
King Louis XIV, monarch of France, executed by revolutionaries in the streets of France. This leads to a power struggle in France and rise of Robespierre and Napoleon. -
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Reign of Terror
A period of great violence, civil unrest, and disobedience that plagued France as a direct result of the oligarchical system and economic depression. -
Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
Leader of the Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre is executed in Paris, aged 36. This creates much more political instability and continues to the power struggle. -
Napoleonic Code Establishment
Napoleonic code was the creation of laws/requirements in the French Empire, under the reign of Napoleon. This included: no individual rights for women, reduced rights for illegitimate children, males were given equal right to religion, and equal protection under the law. -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor of France, aged 34. Napoleon takes the crown from the Pope, crowns himself emperor breaking tradition and officially creating the Empire of France. -
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Peninsular War
The war fought between the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Portugal. This war was to stop the expansion of the French Empire, lead by Napoleon. This war ended his reign. -
Napoleon Marches on Russia
Napoleon leads his men to invade Russia through the dead of winter. With roughly 100,000 men, they set Moscow ablaze. -
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Napoleon In Exile
After he abdicates the throne, Napoleon is exiled to the British island of St. Helena, off the coast of Africa. He will stay here until he dies. -
Napoleon Dies in Exile
Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile, likely from stomach cancer at the age of 51.