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Insurrection at Grenoble
In 1788, there was a severe winter which resulted to the failure of crops, which caused insurrection at Grenoble. The insurrection was done by the military. This movement, however, resulted by people being modivated amd caused the storming of Bastille in 1789 and a revolution. (French Revolution) -
Louis XVI convokes general on prime minister
King Louis XVI was the last king of France from 1774-1792 to precede in the French Revolution. On August 8, 1788 he called out the prime minister for suggusting that he hears his grieviances. He called him out because he thought it was a bad idea. His calling out was successful. -
King rejects Resolutions of the tiers etat.
The tiers etat is a French nation without nobles and clergy. The people in charge of it wanted to invite all notables of the kingdom to it, but the king rejected the proposal. -
Women lead delegation to King demanding bread
Liberty for women was getting out of hand. Finally in 1789, Olympe de Gourges wrote The Rights of Women, where it said that women should enjoy an equally balanced life like to be educated, control property, and initiate divorce. A shortage of bread in Paris gave women the courage as with the rights to take it up with the King. -
Abolition of Royal guilds and monopolies.
When the royal guilds and monopolies were abolishes, there were new economic plans. In addition the custom barriors of France of France were taken down. Other results were that income from the church payed off debts, new taxes started; based on person's ability to pay. (Social state in society) -
France declares war on Britain and Holland.
All of France's allies were out of France by 1793. At the time, Holland and Britian were not apart of their allies. There were a lot of conflictions between them until finally France had enough. They declared war on Holland and Britian and that led to turmoil. -
The Dauphin dies in prison
The mystery of where Dauphin's (King Louis XVII) whereabouts was solved. He was orginially transfered to the Temple Prison in France (Paris). While there, a jailer cruelly misstreated him. The jailer's harshness and cruel conditions led to his death. -
Napoleon in command of French army
Napoleon was 26 years old when he took control of the French army. He helped the armys thinking strategies by showing propaganda an psychological warefare (using the head). It helped them in the war. -
Babeuf his supporters are convicted but kill themselves
Babeuf and his supporters were planning on bringing back the old constitution but were caught and arrested. On trial, Babeuf was in an iron cage for embarrassment. He was found guilty and he and his supporters decided to take their lives in prison. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor.
Napoleon was crowned emperor in Notre Dame in Paris. He had a huge ceremony to celebrate his victory. He had David make a painting of his special moment in time.
