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Estates-General
The three estates are called to Versailles to discuss the issues at hand. It was the first time that that had occured in over one hundred years. -
Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly
The Delegates of the third estate declared themselves the national assembly in order to write a new constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
outraged, the people of France attacked the Bastille. The Bastille held gunpowder and many other weapons; not only that but fugitives were often held within it's chambers. The attack killed many people in the process and in the end the Bastille was, literally, torn to the ground. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen issued
Written by the national assembly, insludes multiple ideas of authors such as Voltaire and John Locke. -
Louis XVI executed
It was felt that Kind Louis still being alive held a sort of 'hope' that one day he could be in power again, when he tried to escape from France people felt he was betraying France. Eventually he was put on trial for treason and determined to be executed. -
Mazimilien Robespierre assumes leadership of the Committee of Public Safety
He had quickly rose in power in the Committee of public safety, many called him a tyrant. He believes in many things such as religious tolerance and getting rid of slavery, and he was all for executing people. This fact was obvious from the 'Reign of Terror' where loads of people were executed. -
Robespierre is guillotined
Robespierre was getting to the point of insanity, having thousands of people executed. Eventually he was arrested and executed quickly after that. -
Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power
Napoleon was young when he led a French army to victory and was quickly gaining the support of French civilians and was named emperor. -
Napolean is defeated by the British at the battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's luck was running out and it appeared that nothing was going his way. He led an army in the battle of Waterloo and was defeated.
