French Revolution -- Hikari Mamiya

By hikari mamiya

  • King Louis moved the capital of France

    King Louis moved the capital of France
    King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles. Louis XIV hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility.

  • King Louis XVI married

    King Louis XVI married
    King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette. She's from Austria.

  • Palace of Versailles built

    Palace of Versailles built
    It's a gorgeous palace. It was built in 1789.
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    French Revolution

    King Louis XVI needed more money but he failed to raise more taxes. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France.

  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath
    They agreed not to disband until a new French constitution had been adopted. They declared itself the National Assembly.

  • Bastille is Stormed

    Bastille is Stormed
    Bastille is on the east side of Paris. It was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob.

  • The declaration was written

    The declaration was written
    The declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen was written. It's a fundamental document of the French Revolution.

  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles
    They encouraged by revolutionary agitators. They ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles.

  • King Louis XVI is executed

    King Louis XVI is executed
    King Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine. He was brought to trail for treason.

  • The reign of terror

    The reign of terror
    France was governed by the National Convention. There was constitutional monarchy.

  • Coup d'Etat

    Coup d'Etat
    Napoleon launched a Coup d'Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.
    The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.

  • The Napoleonic Code

    The Napoleonic Code
    He created a Napoleonic Code. It codified several branches of law.

  • Napoleon crowns

    Napoleon crowns
    Napoleon crowns himself emperor. He became an emperor of France.
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    Napoleon as emperor

    He played a key role in the French Revolution. He also served as first consul of France.

  • Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Defeat in Russian Campaign
    France defeated in Russian Campaign. causes: faulty logistics, poor discipline and disease etc..

  • Napoleon was exiled

    Napoleon was exiled
    He was exiled to the Mediterranean island of Elba. Napoleon's broken forces gave up.

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
    French attempts to dominate Europe. French destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.