French Revolution

  • Enlightenment:The Publication of The Leviathan

    Enlightenment:The Publication of The Leviathan

    Believes that government should have the power of a sea monster. Ague's for a social contract.
  • Enlightenment: The publication of the Social Contract by Rousseau

    Enlightenment: The publication of the Social Contract by Rousseau

    He argues laws are binding. Only when they are supported by the general will of the people.
  • Monarchy: Louis XVI is Crowned

    Monarchy: Louis XVI is Crowned

    He was 20 when he was crowned. He became king upon the death of his grandfather.
  • Monarchy: Louis XVI Has A Child

    Monarchy: Louis XVI Has A Child

    It was the first child after 8 years. She was born in Versailles.
  • Constitution/Declaration of the Rights of Man:  Tennis Court Oath

    Constitution/Declaration of the Rights of Man: Tennis Court Oath

    It was members of the third estate. They vowed not to separate and to reassemble where ever circumstances require until the constitution of the kingdom is established.
  • Bastille is Stormed

    Bastille is Stormed

    It was a prison and it was attacked by an angry aggressive mob. The mob destroyed Bastille.
  • Angry Mobs:  Womens March on Versailles

    Angry Mobs: Womens March on Versailles

    A crowd of women demanded bread. They got the king to promise the distribution of bread to Versailles to the crowd.
  • Constitution/Declaration of the Rights of Man:  Formation of the National Convention

    Constitution/Declaration of the Rights of Man: Formation of the National Convention

    It was elected to provide a new constitution for the country. After the over throw of the monarchy, split into three main fractions.
  • Public Safety: The Massacre of Lyon

    Public Safety: The Massacre of Lyon

    It was ordered by Collot'd Herbois. He ordered the heads of 100,000's sans-culottes.
  • Angry Mobs: Execution of Marie Antoinette

    Angry Mobs: Execution of Marie Antoinette

    She was executed by guillotine. She was put on trial for treason, theft, and incest.
  • Public Safety: Execution of Robespierre

    Public Safety: Execution of Robespierre

    Executed by guillotine. At the Place of the Revolution.
  • Napoleon:  Early Career

    Napoleon: Early Career

    He led a coup d'etat and was appointed First Consul. He was serving in the army while the French Revolution started.
  • Napoleon: Early Career

    Napoleon: Early Career

    The first emperor of France. He responded Napoleonic Code.
  • Napoleon: Late Life and Death

    Napoleon: Late Life and Death

    He was exiled to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
  • Napoleon:  Late Life and Death

    Napoleon: Late Life and Death

    He died on May 5, 1821. He died by a stomach ulcer.