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Calling of the Estates General, Voting issues
The Estates-General of 1789 was the first meeting since 1614, representing the French estates. the clergy (First Estate), the nobles (Second Estate), and the common people/ peasants (Third Estate). Summoned by King Louis XVI to propose solutions to his government's financial problems, the Estates-General sat for several weeks in May and June 1789 but came to an stalemate over the first item on the agenda, whether they should vote by estate, giving the first two estates an advantage. -
Tennis court oath
The newly formed National Assembly was Locked out of their usual meeting place, so they met in the tennis courts nearby. It was in these tennis courts that the National assembly made an oath that they would form a new constitution. -
The Storming of Bastille
The commoners were upset with voting laws and revolted. This revolt was the Storming of Bastille. The storming of Bastille was where the common people Stormed the Fortress/ Castle of Bastille, Because of this, all seven prisoners were released and a few guards were killed. This caused the king to start to pay more attention to the Third Estate. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen defines the individual and collective rights of all the Estates. This had a major effect on all three Estates, drawing more attention to the National Assembly, and showing how weak the king was. -
The Womens march on Versailles
The king raised taxes on wheat, and Bread was too expensive for the commoners to purchase. the common women marched on Versailles to show that they were against the kings taxes. This Caused the King and Queen to move back to Paris. -
Civil Constiturion of the Clergy
The Civil Constiturion of the Clergy was a law that Had the Roman church subordinate to the French Government. This causes much hate towards the King. -
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Republic of Virtue
The Republic of Virtue was a time in French history marked by the rise of Max Roespierre. This started the de-christianization of France. -
The king tries to Escape
King Louis tried to escape from France, attempting a counter-revolt against France. This caused the French people to hate the king due to treason. -
France declares war on Austria and Prussia
France declared war on Austria first, then later Prussia and ally of Austria. The French army was very unprepared and too small.Prussia then began to take the offensive towards France, leading to the Attack on Tuileries. -
Attack on Tuileries
New French Militias attacked Tuilleries, Giving more disrespect to King Louis XVI. Caused the fall of the monarchy, -
Execution of Louis XVI
After the fall of the monarchy, Louis was arrested and tried for high treason and found guilty. His penalty was death by Guilitine, His death was the first of the Reign of terror -
Creation of the Committee of Public Safety
As the military situation of France deteriorated further in April, they voted, with some opposition, for the creation of a Committee of Public Safety, that carried out the reign of terror during the French Revolution of 1789. The Committee was given extensive powers to hunt down and imprison enemies of the state. -
Thermidorian Reaction
The thermidorian reaction was a revolt in the French Revolution against the Reign of terror. It started by the vote to execute Robespierre -
Robespierre is executed
Robespierre was considered an outlaw due to his actions during the reign of terror, and condemmed to death. -
Napoleon defends the National Convention
When Royalists and Counter-Revolutionaries organised an armed protest against the National Convention, Napoleon was given command of the defence in the Tuileries Palace. He repelled the attackers using seized artillery. The attackers either died or fled, resulting in sudden fame and wealth for Napoleon. -
The Consulate is established
The consulate was the Government in France from Dec.10/1799 to the rise of the Napoleon emire. -
Concordant with the Pope
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, signed on 15 July 1801. It solidified the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church of France and brought back most of its civil status -
Napoleonic code
The Napoleonic Code is the French civil code established under Napoleon in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified. -
Napoleon is crowned emporer
Napoleon became emporer of France. the French people as a whole were very happy about it. The pope coronated Napoleon as emporer on Dec. 2 1804. -
Continental System is established
The Continental System was the foreign policy of Napoleon in his struggle against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. As a response to the naval blockade of the French coasts enacted by the British government on 16 May 1806, Napoleon issued the Berlin Decree on 21 November 1806, which brought into effect a large-scale embargo against British trade. This embargo ended on April 11, 1814 after Napoleon's first abdication -
Invasion of Spain
Because of Spain's social and political caused by the rebellion, the Spanish social fabric decayed, the patriots were divided on every question and their war effort suffered. Napoleon took advantage of this weakened state and invaded -
Invasion of Russia
The French Invasion of Russia began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's army crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army.The Russian army retreated into Russia for almost three months. The continual retreat and the loss of lands to the French upset the Russian nobility. After a later battle, because of Napoleons failure to take the cold into cosideration and horses being uncared for, he was forced to retreat. -
Battle of Leipzig
The battle of Leipzig was fought by the armies of Russia, Prussia. Austria. and Sweden against the French army led by Napoleon. This battle was the climax of the 1813 campaign. After being utterly defeated, Napoleon was forced to retreat back to France. Napoleon was then forced to give up the throne and was exiled to Elba in May 1814.