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1st stage
The revolution had just begin. -
Tennis court Oath
Members of the Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath demanding certain rights from the king. -
First war in bastille
The French Revolution begins with the Storming of the Bastille. -
The third estate
Commoners declares the National Assembly. -
Declaration of rights of man
The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen. -
Trip to Versailles
A large group of women (and men) march from Paris to Versailles to demand lower bread prices. They force the king and queen to move back to Paris. -
Jacobin Club
The Jacobin Club is formed. Its members become some of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution. -
National Assembly
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Flight to varennes
The "Flight to Varennes" occurs when the royal family, including King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, attempt to flee France. They are captured and returned to France. -
New constitution
King Louis XVI formally signs the new constitution. -
The Legislative Assembly is formed
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The guillotine
The guillotine becomes the official method of execution. -
France declared war on Austria
Revolutionaries wanted war because they thought war would unify the country, and had a genuine desire to spread the ideas of the Revolution to all of Europe. -
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2nd Stage
New reforms and new ideas were created. -
September killings
The September Massacres were a wave of killings in Paris and other cities from 2–7 September 1792, during the French Revolution. There was a fear that foreign and royalist armies would attack Paris and that the inmates of the city's prisons would be freed and join them. -
national convention
The National Convention was the first government of the French Revolution, following the two-year National Constituent Assembly and the one-year Legislative Assembly. -
first french republic
First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire in 1804 under Napoleon, although the form of the government changed several times, -
King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine.
One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
war in Vende
Civil war breaks out in the Vendee area of France between revolutionaries and royalists. -
The reign of terror
The Law of Suspects is decreed. Anyone suspected of opposing the revolutionary government is arrested. Thousands of people will be executed over the next year. -
Queen Marie Antoinette is executed by guillotine.
Nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, Marie-Antoinette follows him to the guillotine, the French monarchy was abolished, and Louis and Marie-Antoinette were condemned for treason. -
Death of Lavoisier
Famous chemist Antoine Lavoisier, the "father of modern chemistry", is executed for being a traitor -
The reign of terror ended
The Terror ended ten days later, when several important leaders of the Reign of Terror were executed, including Saint-Just and Robespierre. -
robespierre execution
As part of his attempts to use extreme measures to control political activity in France, Robespierre later moved against the more moderate Danton, who was accused of corruption and executed by guillotine -
The christian church reopen
The church was open for worship again -
white terror
The White Terror was a period during the French Revolution in 1795, when a wave of violent attacks swept across much of France. The victims of this violence were people identified as being associated with the Reign of Terror followers of Robespierre and Marat, and members of local Jacobin clubs. -
La Marseillaise
A new national anthem of France adopted. -
Constitution of the year III
Constitution of Year III approved, establishing Directory. -
The parties are fighting
Royalists attempt a coup and Napoleon Bonaparte makes his name suppressing the move with grapeshot. The popular party gains strength, Gracchus Babeuf is its spokesperson, holding running meetings at the Pantheon. -
The convection dissolves.
The Convention dissolves itself in favour of a dictatorship of the Directorate. -
Dicrectorate
a five-member committee which governed France from 2 November 1795, when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety, until 9 November 1799, when it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire, and replaced by the French Consulate. -
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3rd stage
Third constitution was created. -
Napoleon became a commander
Napoleon assumes command of French army in Italy. -
Meetings bans
Directorate bans popular meetings at the Panetheon. -
Leaders of Babeuf’s “Conspiracy of Equals” arrested.
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100s of supporters of Babeuf attack palace of the Directorate but are routed.
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Elections
Elections produce a Royalist majority. Elections in 1798 and 1799 produce a more radical result and are annulled by the Directorate. -
Babeuf and his supporters are convicted but take their own lives.
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4th stage
The era of napoleon. -
Directorate resigns.
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Napoleon overthrow
Napoleon overthrows the Directory and establishes the French Consulate with Napoleon as leader of France. This brings an end to the French Revolution. -
Napoleon Bonaparte named “First Consul,” now the effective dictator.
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concordat
A concordat is a convention between the Holy See and a sovereign state that defines the relationship between the Catholic Church and the state in matters that concern both, the recognition and privileges of the Catholic Church in a particular country and with secular matters that impact on church interests. -
The Order of Légion d'Honneur
Napoleon founded the order of the “Légion d’honneur”. After the disruption of the Revolution, this decoration intended to bring together French citizens based on values and talents such as courage, civic ingenuity, and art. It was not a military award; civilians, industrialists, scientists and artists, and men and women alike, could all receive the honour. -
Napoleon consecrated as Emperor.