French Revolution/Age of Napoleon

  • May 5th 1789 meeting with the Estate-General

    May 5th 1789 meeting with the Estate-General

    The estates and generals met up for each of the 3 eastes. The 3rd estate had so problems because everything relied on them. Because the 1st and 2nd had no problems they were fine their vote was the majority so the 3rd estate got none of their problems fixed.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    Because none of the 3rd estates problems were voted to get fixed they decided to go out and go to a tennis court so that they can make a vot. They voted to not to separated and to assemble wherever necessary until the Constitution of the kingdom is established.
  • Storming of Bastille

    Storming of Bastille

    A prison on the eastside of Paris is called Bastille. Bastille was attacked by a angry agressive mob. Bastille had been know as monarchy's dictatorial rule. The storming of Bastille happened because they were trying to overthrow the king.
  • women's march on versaille

    women's march on versaille

    The women got mad about high price of bread and limitedness of the bead. It made them angry so they decided to make a difference about it so the women went and force the royals to come back to Paris.
  • The Decoloration of Right of Man

    The Decoloration of Right of Man

    The Declaration of right of man is a set of rights set by France's National Constituent Assembly. The rights imitate the the declaration of independence for the United states. The declaration of right of man says that all should liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
  • The execution of King Louis XVI

    The execution of King Louis XVI

    Because King Louis tried to escape the country and the people caught him they captured him and his family and after months of torture they beheaded King Louis.
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    Reign of Terror

    Also known as the terror it is a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place during the French Revolution.
  • Maximillian Robespierre's execution

    Maximillian Robespierre's execution

    After putting up with Robespierre for so long some Revolutionary leaders finally gave up with him and the terror he gave . They arrested him and with the support of many he was executed on July 28th.
  • Napoleonic Code is established

    Napoleonic Code is established

    The Napoleonic Code is Civil code that is used by the French. The code is still in use today.
  • Napoleon Crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon Crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon declared himself king on May 18th because he wanted power so he said that he was king and came to power and he declared Josephine empress.
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    Peninsular War

    A military conflict fought in spain. The war was fought by the Spain, United Kingdom, and Portugal against the invading and occupying forces of France for control of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Napoleon and his men march on Russia

    Napoleon and his men march on Russia

    The Grande Armée, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, across the Neman River, that invaded Russia from present-day Poland. The result was a great disaster for the French. The invasion lasted six months. Poland lost 300,000 men and Russia lost 200,000 me.
  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

    Napoleon is exiled to Elba

    Napoleon forces power and with treaty of Fontainebleau, he is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba.
  • Napoleon's Death

    Napoleon's Death

    It is said that Napoleon died because of a stomach cancer. He died at Museu Casa de Longwood, Longwood, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.