French Revolution

By angelhoman

  • Coronation of Louis XVI at Reims

    Louis XVI was King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, after which he was subsequently King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before his deposition and execution during the French Revolution.

  • Start of the American War of Independence

    This war was a big deal and was a step that lead to the French Revolution

  • Diamond Necklace Affair

    This is an incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France involving his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The reputation of the Queen, which was already tarnished by gossip, was ruined by the implication that she had participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewellers of the cost of a very expensive diamond necklace. The Affair was historically significant as one of the events that led to the French populace's disillusionment.

  • Royal finances

    Finance minister Calonne informs Louis that the royal finances are insolvent and leads to another problem

  • Assembly of Notables

    In November 1583, Henry III held an assembly of notables at Saint Germain-en-Laye to address religious demonstrations that threatened the collapse of the state. In the assembly Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon called for a religious monopoly in France; he said that if this was offered, the clergy would sell their shirts to support the king.

  • Lamoignon

    Louis appoints a French statesman and magistrate.
    Lamoignon was the Keeper of the Seals of France from April 8 1787 to September 14 1788.

  • revolution broke out

    a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799 that profoundly affected French and modern history, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches, and the rise of democracy and nationalism.

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    a law passed on 12 July 1790 during the French Revolution, that subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government.

  • Mirabeau

    A successful orator, he was the leader of the moderate position, favoring a constitutional monarchy built on the model of Great Britain.

  • Storming of the Tuileries Palace

    the backing of a new municipal government of Paris that came to be known as the "insurrectionary" Paris Commune and ultimately supported by the National Guard — besieged the Tuileries palace.

  • execution of louis XVl

    The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris

  • Constitution of the Year VIII

    a national constitution of France, adopted December 24, 1799 (during the Year VIII of the French Revolutionary Calendar), which established the form of government known as the Consulate. The coup of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799) effectively gave all power to Napoleon Bonaparte, and in the eyes of some, ended the French Revolution.

  • rise of napoleon

    a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe.

  • napoleon's reforms (napoleonic code)

    French civil code established under Napoléon I in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified.

  • battle of waterloo

    marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte