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King Louis XVI calls the Estates General
The meeting of the estates general was called because France was experiencing financial struggles. The main purpose of the meeting was to encourage people to raise taxes to deal with these financial problems. This financial trouble, already pre-existing, goes even further when poor harvests and excessive spending occur on part of future leaders (relating to Napoleon is declared Emperor Excessive spending and poor harvests lead to a financial crisis in France). -
The Tennis Court Oath
In the tennis court oath, they vowed to continue to meet until they established a French constitution, it became the first step towards representative democracy. It was the belief that political authority came from the people not the monarchy. This relates to The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen because by establishing the rights of man it correlates to the want for a constitution. -
The storming of the Bastille
Bastille, a political prison, was represented by royal authority, and as such was seen by the French Revolutionaries as an example or symbol of the abuse of the monarch's power. The storming of Bastille challenged the King's authority, it allowed for revolutionaries to seize guns and ammunition. The abuse of power that the revolutionaries believed they saw coupled with multiple factors ultimately led to the execution of leadership (Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine). -
The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The declaration of the rights of man and the citizen came as a result of the desire for more freedoms for the people. Following the Tennis Court Oath, and the desire for a constitution of sorts, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was created. This document said that people were created equal and are born free, and should therefore be given a right to liberty, private property, the inviolability of a person, and resistance to oppression. -
The Women’s March on Versailles Napoleon's coup d'etat, overthrowing the Directory
In this event, women in the marketplaces of Paris were rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. Their demonstrations inspired the revolutionaries who joined in on the march to the King to make their demands heard. The scarcity of bread in this time period would only prove to worsen, as harvests would become poor which, in turn, would lead to financial instability (relates to Napoleon is declared Emperor Excessive spending and poor harvests lead to a financial crisis in France). -
The Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria
In the Legislative assembly's reasoning as to why they declared war on Austria, they claimed that Austria was going against the sovereignty and security of France and siding with the revolutionaries. The result of this decision and the opinions of those who did not agree with it, namely the revolutionaries, led to dissatisfaction with leadership and ultimately a public execution (pertaining to Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine) -
Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine
Poor leadership, excessive spending, and abuse of powers are just some of the many factors that ultimately led to the result of execution. The revolutionaries were extremely dissatisfied with the way the leadership was going and to set an example for those who opposed, they executed their former king, Louis XVI. An example of the abuse of power that led to his downfall, was The storming of the Bastille. Bastille was an example of injustice on part of the monarch in the eyes of revolutionaries. -
Robespierre's Reign of Terror (sept 5, 1793- july 27, 1794)
As an effect of the public execution of Louis XVI (Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine), people had become more confident in taking charge in order to achieve their goals. This included enacting violent attacks on those who opposed the French Revolution, and displaying public executions of French nobles and those who supported the original monarch. This was primarily by use of the new invention, the guillotine, but could occur in other methods as well. -
The Directory is installed
The directory was a convention that was in charge of governing France, as a result of the leadership of France being unstable, with the previous King, Louis XVI being executed for being ineffective at finding common ground with the people (Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine). The directory had vested the executive authority in France, as they were without much real leadership. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba Napoleon is declared First Consul
Napoleon had become important under the First French Republic. He had been able to lead successful campaigns and when he chose to lead a coup d'état, he was successful in becoming the first consul. As a result of his success, he was then chosen by the people, five years later, to become emperor (Napoleon is declared Emperor Excessive spending and poor harvests lead to a financial crisis in France). -
Napoleon is declared Emperor Excessive spending and poor harvests lead to a financial crisis in France
As a result of his successes in campaigns and his popularity among the people (Napoleon is exiled to Elba Napoleon is declared First Consul), Napoleon was able to become emperor. Though the precedent other rulers had set left France in shambles. The monarchy's desire to live a lavish lifestyle meant excessive spending to do so. As a result of this, it plunged France into a financial crisis that only worsened with the coming of poor harvests. -
Napoleon is defeated in Russia Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon had previous victories from the start of when he began his rule (Napoleon is exiled to Elba Napoleon is declared First Consul), but as he progressed in his time reigning, he gradually began to suffer more defeats. Going up against the British, the Franco-Spanish navy proved to be inferior, as they had severely lost and the victory for the British would secure Britain's control of the seas. -
The Continental System is implemented
The continental system was a foreign policy that Napoleon enacted against the UK. The system came to be during the Napoleonic wars and as a result of the crushing defeat Napoleon faced in the event of Napoleon is defeated in Russia Battle of Trafalgar. The system entailed a large-scale embargo against British trade, this caused British exports to the continent to drop from 55% to 25%. -
Napoleon is defeated at Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) (oct 16-19, 1813)
Napoleon had already suffered devastating defeats as a result of the events like Napoleon is defeated in Russia Battle of Trafalgar, and his defeat at Leipzig proved to be a fatal one, as it had destroyed what power was left in France. The battle proved to be a large one, totaling with around 127,000 casualties in total. -
Napoleon is exiled to St. Helena Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo
After suffering crushing blows at Napoleon is defeated at Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) and Napoleon is defeated in Russia Battle of Trafalgar, Napoleon's military support had weakened, and to follow the lack of strength in military force, Napoleon was unable to defeat the British (yet again). Following this, Napoleon was forced to renounce his throne, and to avoid any risk of his return, Napoleon had been sent into exile.
