Michael Wang French Revolution Timeline

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  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General

    A general assembly representing the social classes of France(estates). It was the Clergy, Nobility, and Common people.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    A rebellious riot to capture the Bastille, a Parisian prison.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    French make a new constitution called the Declaration of the Rights of Man
  • Women March on Versailles

    Women March on Versailles

    angry mob of 7,000 working women go to Versailles in anger.
  • Attempted Escape to Austria by Royal Family

    Attempted Escape to Austria by Royal Family

    Royal family attempt to escape to Austria. Gets stopped by a village close to the border.
  • King Louis XVI executed

    King Louis XVI executed

    King Louis XVI is executed on the guillotine for treason
  • Beginning of the Reign of Terror

    Beginning of the Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror, or mass executions start.
  • British defeated at Toulon

    British defeated at Toulon

    French victory over british
  • Maximilien Robespierre executed

    Maximilien Robespierre executed

    Maximillien Robespierre is executed. The Convention declared him and some of his followers outlaws. Which meant if verified, they could be executed in the next 24 hr.
  • France Sells the United States the Louisiana Territory

    France Sells the United States the Louisiana Territory

    France sells louisiana and some more territory to the united states
  • Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor

    Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor

    Coronation took place at notre Dame cathedral.
  • Battle of Waterloo / Napoleon’s 2nd Abdication and Exile

    Battle of Waterloo / Napoleon’s 2nd Abdication and Exile

    French army defeated by two armies of Seventh coalation
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna

    Main purpose was to provide a peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.