Revolution Timeline

  • Louis XVI Crowned King

    He was crowned king and succeeded his grandfather in becoming king. He married Marie Antoinette and they weren't the best rulers for France.
  • American War for Independence Ends

    This war was a war between the American thirteen colonies and great Britain. The purpose of this war was for the thirteen colonies to gain independence from Great Britain, so they could be their own country.
  • tennis Court Oath

    The National Assembly met at a tennis court to take an oath. They vowed not to separate and reassemble the brokenness of the kingdom.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Bastille was attacked by a very angry mob. It became one of the defying moments in the French Revolution.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women were rioting over the high price of bread. Over time, these women grew to be an angry mob.
  • France Declares War on Austria

    France declared war on Austria because they thought war would unify the country. They also wanted to spread the ideas of the Revolution all over Europe.
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    He was killed by a guillotine . He was found guilty for treason which ultimately led him to his death.
  • Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror was a repression and bloodshed time during the French Revolution. The purpose was to get rid of teh bad people of France by killing them.
  • Napoleon Takes Power

    He took advantage of British ships from the French coastal ports. He then sailed to France even though he never had order to.
  • Napoleon Exiled to Elba

    He was exiled to Elba after he forced abdication. This happened after Treaty of Fontainebleau.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    This was a war where British and Prussians defeated France under Napoleon. The British and Prussians beat France and Napoleon was sent to exile to Saint Helena.
  • Revolutions of 1848

    This was the year of many political upheavals in Europe. Tens of thousands of people were killed, and many were sent into exile.