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This was the opening of the estates general. This was the start of the french revolution
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The Tennis Court Oath was when the men of the national assembly made an oath that they would never stop meeting until a new constitution was made. This was a key event to starting the french revolution.
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The Storming of the Bastille was when the revolutionary insurgents attacked the french medieval armory.
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This was the declaration that all men shall have equal rights in revolutionary france and that social distinctions can be based only on public utility
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The Women's March on Versailles was a march that ended the great monarchy of versailles. This march took place on october 5th 1789.
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King louis XVI was executed by marginal vote for treason.
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On July 27 1794 robespierre was executed in front of a cheering crowd.
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Reign of terror was a dark and violent period of time during the french revolution.
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The napoleonic code was established on march 3rd 1804 and was a code that all male citizens were equal. But this code also deprived all women of individual rights.
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On december 2nd 1804 napolean bonaparte was crowned emperor of france. But this happened actually because napolean boneparte crowned himself.
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The Peninsular War was a conflict between the Spain, portugal, and the united kingdom. The conflict lasted for 7 years from 1807-1814.
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On June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte crossed the Neman River and invaded russia.
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On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte the leader of france abdicated the throne and in the Treaty of Fontainebleau was banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba.
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Napoleon bonaparte died on may 5, 1821