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French Revolution

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  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General
    All three estates of France would meet together to discuss problems and solutions. During this time, the third estate was "kicked out" of the meeting, which led to one of the causes of the French Rev.

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The National Assembly (previously the third estate) took this oath, vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever the circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established."

  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille
    The Bastille was a prison in Paris, France. The Bastille represented royal authority, so the rebels stormed the tower (at the time, there were only 7 prisoners). This riot was a symbol of the abuse of the monarchy.

  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles
    Started when the women in the marketplace were outraged by the high prices of bread, their actions quickly became intertwined with the revolutionaries. The mob grew to a crowd of thousands, they gathered weapons, and stormed the palace of Versailles, where they successfully pressed their demands upon the king.

  • The Rise of Napoleon & Creation of an Empire

    The Rise of Napoleon & Creation of an Empire
    Napoleon was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the 19th century. He rose quickly through the ranks of the military, and after seizing political power in 1799, he crowned himself emperor (1804). Napoleon was a skilled military strategist, and successfully waged war on different coalitions of European nations, and expanded his empire.

  • The Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna
    The ambassadors of European states met at a conference called: the Congress of Vienna. The objective of the congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues.

  • Napoleon's Empire Collapses

    Napoleon's Empire Collapses
    After a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later, and was exiled to the island of Elba. He briefly returned to power in the Hundred Days campaign. But after a crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated once again, and was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died at 51.