Revolutions

By Jeremiah20

  • Declaration

    Declaration

  • Call of the Estates Generals

    King Louis XVI calls fourth the Estates Genereal together for thee first time in a long time. Featuring the clergy, the noblemen, and the rest of France together.
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    Tennis Court Oath

    After being removed from the Estates General, the thrird Estate forms the National Assembly. They then swear to the Tennis Court saying that they will not leave.
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    Storming of the Bastille

    Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille.By doing this, not only does it serve to make a statement against the monarchy but the mob also attained weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the prison
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    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law. Women and children were not affected by this.
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    March on Versailles

    Parisian market women lead a march on Versailles to protest about scarcity and high price of bread

  • Civil Constitution

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    Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is published allowing the French government control of the church. Due to badly needed money, the government starts to sell church land.

  • Haitian Revolution

    Haitian Revolution

  • Toussaint L Ouverture

    Toussaint L Ouverture
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    Haitian people get inspired

    Haitian people are inspired by the french revolution of 1789 and see that they can gain Equality, Liberty, and Fraternity.
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    Social uneasyness

    Social classes caused anger through lower classes and want for revolution
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    The revolution begins

    The haitian revolt destroys French plantations on Saint Domingue

  • Execution

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    Slavery Over

    Slavery was abolished in 1793 on Saint Domingue
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    Execution of the King

    After being put on trial the king was sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine on January 21, 1793.
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    Toussaint L Ouvertire

    Toussaint L Ouvertire was a black slave released shortly after 1792 and in 1796 Toussaint ruled with the consent of the French governor.

  • Battle of Vertieres

    Battle of Vertieres
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    Battle of Vertieres

    The battle of Vertieres was fought between Haitian rebels and French forces on November 18, 1803, at Vertieres in Nord Haiti.
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    Independence

    Haitian people gain independence from France