The French Revolution

France in debt

Nov 9, 1787

France is in debt from helping America in their Revolution and wars, King Louis XVI tries to tax the Second Estate but the nobles refuse to pay.

King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet.

May 2, 1788

King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter. This will be the first time meeting in approximately 175 years.

First Meeting Of Estates General

Apr 9, 1789

http://www.realmagick.com/first-estate-the-estates-general/First time the Estates General meets in approximately 175 years.

National Assembly

Jun 17, 1789

http://jocelynkennedy13.blogspot.com/2010/12/formation-of-nation-assembly-june-1789.htmlThe Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; national Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath (where a constitution is formed.)

The French Revolution Begins

Jun 22, 1789

The Storming of Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

Picture LinkRumours of an “aristocratic conspiracy” by the king and the privileged to overthrow the Third Estate led to the Great Fear of July 1789, when the peasants were nearly panic-stricken. The gathering of troops around Paris and the dismissal of Necker provoked insurrection in the capital. On July 14, 1789, the Parisian crowd seized the Bastille, a symbol of royal tyranny. Again the king had to yield.

National Assembly adopts the Declarstion of the Rights of Man of the Citizen.

Aug 27, 1789

The Declaration laid out the basic principles of the French Revolution,

The French Revolution

Period: Dec 31, 1789 to Dec 31, 1799

King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught

Sep 22, 1791

http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=889187
Louis, Marie, and their children attempt to escape France while under disguise. They will be caught near the Austrian border and returned to Paris as prisoners.

Austrian and prussian threats

Jul 19, 1792

Austria and Prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French minarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war,send troops to the border.

Royal Family is thrown into prison

Aug 16, 1792

http://www.answers.com/topic/marie-antoinette

France is a Republic!

Sep 20, 1792

National Convention declares that France will be a republic and not a constitutional monarchy.

King Louis XVI executed by guillotine.

Jan 21, 1793

http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/french/french.htmlLouis XVI atempts to give a speach, and drummers are ordered to drum out his words.hg

Reign of Terror

Dec 31, 1793

http://atticusthird.wordpress.com/category/culture/page/2/The Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. causes 17,000 deaths.

End of Reign of Terror.

Jul 27, 1794

Robespierre and his supporter are executed; the Reign of Terror Ends. 300,000 People arrested;
17,000 executed.

National Convention writes a restrictive constitution.

Nov 10, 1795

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_ConventionNational Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote

Napoleon takes control of the French government

Oct 31, 1799

http://napoleonsphinx.com/Napoleon wanted to make his own power permanent and hereditary. He submitted a plebiscite, and eventually took the crown out of the Pope's hands as a sign of power.

The French Revolution ends

Nov 12, 1799

Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France after a plebiscite

Jul 18, 1804

Literally takes the crown out of Pope's hands, crowns self as a sign of power.

Napoleon attempts to invade and take over Russia

Nov 14, 1812

http://www.dipity.com/wcg1/The_History_of_Russia_Eurasian_Republics/
Napoleon stationed troops near the western border of Russia. Sent an army of some 600,000 men across border. Many new recruits result in deafeat.

France finds Louis XVIII, Hundred Days begin

Mar 20, 1814

http://mateengreenway.com/steampunk/Space1889timeline.htmFrance recognizes Louis XVIII, brother of executed Louis XVI. Napoleon manages to come back to France, Louis XVIII flees to belgium in fear. Napoleon arrives in Paris on March 20 to cheering crowds, and the Hundred Days begin

Napoleon Captured

May 29, 1814

http://quadriv.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/napoleon-helena-and-the-iron-crown-of-lombardy/Allies enter Paris in triumph and force Napoleon to surrender and is exiled to Elba

Allied forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo

Sep 23, 1815

Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic

Dec 30, 1815

http://quadriv.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/napoleon-helena-and-the-iron-crown-of-lombardy/

Napoleon dies in exile

Apr 13, 1821

Dies at age 51, never escaped from his remote prison after 6 years of imprisonment.