French revolution

French Revolution Timeline by Connor and Nate Palm

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    Moderate

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    Invasion of egypt

  • Estates General meets

    Estates General meets
  • National Assembly is formed

    National Assembly is formed
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    Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Citizens storm the Bastille

  • Great Fear sweeps France

    Great Fear sweeps France
  • Poor women of Paris march on Versailles

  • Royal family confined to tuileries

  • Civil constitution of the clergy is adopted

  • Third Constitution is adopted

  • Royal Family attempts to flee France

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    Radical

  • Louis XVI beheaded

    Louis XVI beheaded
  • Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

  • France becomes a Republic

  • Committee of Public Safety is created

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    Reign of Terror

  • Marie Antoinette is beheaded

    Marie Antoinette is beheaded
  • Robespierre is beheaded

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    Reaction

  • Constitution creates a limited monarchy

  • Directory takes power

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    Age of Napoleon

  • Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

  • Concordat with the Catholic Church

  • Napoleon named Consul for life

  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor
  • Battle of Trafalgar

  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz
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    Invasion of spain

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    Napoleon invades russia

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    Napoleon invades Russia

  • Battle of Leipzig

    Battle of Leipzig
  • Napoleon exiled to elba/Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis XVIII takes the thrown

  • Napoleon returns from Elba

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
  • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

  • Napoleon dies