French Revolution/Count of Monte Cristo

The French Revolution

Period: Jan 24, 1788 to Dec 24, 1804

King rejects Resolutions of the tiers etat.

Jun 23, 1789

50,000 citizens arm themselves with pikes and form National Guard.

Jul 12, 1789

National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism.

Aug 5, 1789

Abolition of nobility and titles.

Jun 19, 1790

Louis XVI executed.

Jan 21, 1793

France declares war on Britain and Holland.

Feb 1, 1793

Corday executed amid popular outrage.

Jul 17, 1793

Popular riots in Paris.

Sep 4, 1793

Royalists attempt a coup.

Oct 5, 1795

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.

Napoleon consecrated as Emperor.

Dec 2, 1804

Napoleon returned to Paris, and arrived in time to lead a coup against the Directory in 1799, eventually stepping up and naming himself “first consul”—effectively, the leader of France.

CMC: Dantes' Imprisonment

Feb 28, 1815

Dantes has been imprisoned for consipring with Napolean's return to power.

Dantes' Betrothal Feast

Feb 28, 1815

Dantes Sails In.

Feb 28, 1815

Dantes arrives at Marseilles, being the hastlyied made captian, upon the soon will be famous Pharaoh.

Faria meets Dantes

Jan 26, 1821

Dantes Escapes From Prison

Feb 27, 1829

Monte Cristo's Hidden Treasure/Transformation

May 30, 1829

Dantes find Spada's treasure to become the Count of Monte Cristo.

Count arrives in Paris

May 28, 1838

Fernand Commits Suicide

Sep 27, 1838

Fernand commits suicide when Mercedes and Albert leave.

Danglar's Major Loss

Nov 10, 1838

Danglars loses over five million francs.

The story "The Count of Monte Cristo" Ends

Oct 5, 1844

Maximilien and Valentine live happily ever after because of the Count of Monte Cristo.