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Estates-General meets to solve the financial crisis
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Estates-General votes to become the National Assembly
Estates-General votes to become the National Assembly and to form a constitution
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Tennis Court Oath
People involved in the oath refuse to stop meeting until they form a constitution.
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The fall of Bastille
Bastille is captured by a peasent army.
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National Assembly abolishes priveledge.
First and second estates no longer have priveledge.
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"The Declaration of the Rights of Man"
"The Declaration of the Rights of Man" becomes the foundation for the National Assembly.
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Women's March on Versailles
Women protest outside of Versailles demanding bread to feed their families. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Churches are regulated by the government. Bishops are elected. This formed a divide between revolutionists and anti-revolutionists.
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National Assembly Constitution
National Assembly implements their constitution.
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Declaration of Pillnitz
Other countries governments work to promote the French Monarchy. -
Abolition of slavery in France
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Legislative Assembly is formed
This is a constitutional monarchy.
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Declaration of War on Austria
Stage 2 -
King Louis XVI captured
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Paris Commune takes over the Assembly
Mobs storm the palace and the National Assembly falls.
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National Convention starts meeting
Stage 3 -
National Convention agrees to start a Republic
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Committee of Public Safety is formed.
The goal is to curb counter-revolution while issue a giant mobilization.
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Louis XVI is executed
Mountains win out over Girondins.
Stage 3 -
Commune kills Girondin leaders
Commune invades the Convention and kills Girondin leaders, leading the Mountain in control.
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Universal Mobilization for French army
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Robespierre's Reign of Terror
Revolutionary courts are made to protect France from its internal enemies.
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New republican calendar
This celebrated the Revolution and de-Christianization.
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Law of 14 Frimaire
Committee of public safety tries to centrlaize administration -
The Vendee
Revolutionary armies were brutal in defeating rebel armies. -
Robespierre is executed
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A more conservative constitution is written
Result of the Thermidorean Reaction
Stage 4 -
New constitution creates a Legislative Assembly
Council of 500 and Council of Elders
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Napoleon's coup d'etat
Napoleon overthrows the Directory
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Napoleon's constitution creates the Consulate
"The First Consul shall suffice."
Napoleon is first consul
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Napoleon arranges a Concordat with the Catholic Church
Re-christianization of society, but other religions are still recognized.
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Napoleon becomes first consul for life
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Code Napoleon
This is Napoleon's civil code that builds on the idea of equality.
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Napoleon becomes emporer
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Continental System
A boycott of British goods into the mainland of Europe. The goal was to loosen Britan's hold on the seas. -
Napoleon and 600,000 toops enter Russia
They were attacking Russia to punish them for leaving the Continental System. -
The Great Retreat
Short on supplies, Napoleon has to retreat through Russia in winter, loosing 540,000 troops