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France in debt
France is in debt, King Louis XVI tries to tax the sceond Estate but the nobles refuese to pay -
King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General
King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the teenis Court Oath -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille -
Declaration of thr Rights of man of the citizen
National Assembly adopts the Declaration of thr Rights of man of the citizen -
Estate General meets
Frist time the Estate General to meets in approximately 175 years -
The French Revolution begins
The French Revolution begins -
Flee Paris
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetter flee paris in diisguises, but are caught -
Mob Storm
Mob storms the tuileries papace and throws Marie Antoinette and children in prison -
Austria and Prussia warning
Austria and prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war. -
National Convention
National Convention declares that France will be a repbulic and not a constututional monarchy. -
King Louis XVI excuted
King Louis XVI excuted by guillotine. -
The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror is unleashed by committee of public safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre -
Robespierre Executed
Robespierre and his supporters are executed; The Regin of Terror Ends/ -
Napolenon trying to regain power
Napoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in paris -
Restrictive Constitution
National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote. -
The French Revolution ends
The French Revolution ends -
Napolenon takes control
Napolenon takes control of the French government. -
Napolenon sells Louisianan Territory
Napolenon sells Louisianan Territory in North America to United States. -
Napoleon Crowns himself
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor of France after a plebiscite -
Saint Domingue Declares Independence from France
Saint Domingue (Hispanola) Declares Independence from France, names their new nation Haiti -
Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal
Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of spain goes to prison and the king of Portugal flees to Brazil -
Napoleon attempts to invade Russia
Napoleon attempts to invade and take over Russia, is forced to leave Moscow -
Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia
Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia -
Napoleon defeated in Leipzig
Napoleon defeated in Leipzig -
France Recognizes
France Recognizes Louis XVIII, brother of executed Louis XVI. Napoleon manages to come back to France, Louis XVIII flees to belgium in feaar. Napoleon arrives in paris on March 20 to cheering crowds, and the hundred days begin. -
Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the south Atlantic
Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the south Atlantic -
Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe
Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe -
Napoleon was defeated
Allied forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo -
Napoleon dies in exile
Napoleon dies in exile
