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Royal meeting that took place in an indoor tennis court and had intentions of forming a new and fair constitution for France. The delegates signed an oath stating that they would not disband until a new constitution was forged. Also,the third estate was locked from entering the room. Coincidence?
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Bastille, a prison in Paris, was stormed and attacked by a belligerent body of people. The prison symbolized the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs. This was the start of something far greater.
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Intense waves of riots brought out by peasants triggered by wants of cheaper bread prices and by hearing rumours.
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National Assembly establishes: Liberte! Egalite! Fraternite!
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Principles created for how France would then be governed. Targeting to eradicate absolute monarchy and it spoke upon freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and separation of powers -- natrual and sacred rights of man.
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The woman of Paris rioted into the royal palace, killing guards along the way; hopes were to obtain the king and queen and bring them to Paris
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National Assembly reinstates the Catholic Church
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The King, Queen, and their family try to escape Paris, though, it was unsuccessful. The King is now seen as a defector.
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A mass of republican protesters in Paris were killed and injured by the National Guard.
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King rejects edict upon forms of ostracism aiming at Refactory priests and the clergy, who were seen as malicious. King's nationalism questioned.
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Anyone who indulges in any illegal activity is to be decapitated by a recent invention: the guillotine, a device meant to cut the heads off people using a sharp blade that is shot down on your neck.
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France declares war on Austria.
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A body of people storm the Tuilerie Palace to confront King Louis XVI.
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Austria and Prussia begin to invade France.
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Commune, led by Georges Danton, took possession of the Hotel de Ville. His leadership was to take form of dictatorial control.
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The Paris Commune brings about a petition to the Legaslative Assembly having demands of inaugurating a Revolutionary Tribunal for political offenders.
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Lafayette, a man who spoke out against radical groups and tried to erupt a weaponizing mob, but instead faced accusations of deserting his men. He eventally fled to Austria when an invasion in France transpired, led by Duke of Bruinswick.
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Eradication of monarchy led to the official creation of the first French Republic. They were to try Louis XVI for treason and attempt to execute him.
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After Louis XVI trial the previous month, he was executed via guillotine.
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A time of violence amidst the revolution -- violence caused by two ploitical coteries. Death filled the air across France.
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Queen Marie Antoinette is convicted of treason due to rumours and accusations.
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Georges Danton, and others, are guillotined
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Intended to be the new state religon for the new French Republic, replacing Roman Catholicism.
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Eminent political group Jacobin Club, shuts off.
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A wave of violent attacks that swept through France -- violence was spurred due to associations with the Reign of Terror, the Jacobsin Club, and a sense of revenge.
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Amidst economical decay, an exponential increase prices, inflation, and repression. An economic standstil and many arrests. Without bread, many revolts were led.
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Revolt against the policies of the Thermidorian Convention. Poltical direction was given by the movement towards the worsening economic conditions.
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Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France passes -- Louis XVII takes position.
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Directory governmant begins -- a general amnesty for political prisoners.
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Bonaparte is named head of the Italian army.
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A seize of power by the French Directory when their adversary, the Royalist, were growing stronger.
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Bonaparte signs for truce with Austria and French -- treaty followed Leoben.
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French invasion of Egypt -- French army claims a victory, wiping out a majority of the Egyption Army.
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A transition to dictatorship
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Napoleon and his group successfully overthrow the French Directory. Napoleon became first consul, making him France's new leading political figure.
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Napoleon and the Pope arrange a concordant that recognizes Catholicism as the religion of the French people. In exchange, the Pope would then not question church lands confiscated during the revolution. The Catholic Church was now no longer an adversary of the French government.
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Napoleon was made the first person to be consul for life through his own power.
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Through ideals of the French Revolution, the west part of Hispaniola declares its freedom and became Haiti, the first independent state in Latin America.
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Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor, returning France back to monarchy.
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A failed system that tried to hinder British provisions from reaching Europe to weaken their economy.
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Napoleon led his army into Russia, claiming the victory of Bordino; though, abandoned the overall campaign after, due to lack of food and resources after the Russian government set Moscow to a blaze.
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Paris is seized and Napoleon is sent into exile at Elba and abdicates his position.
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After being in Elba for some time, Napoleon escapes makes his way back to France, returning in triumph.
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Napoleon raises an army just through his words and is off to Waterloo to fight a Britiah-Prussian army; Napoleon suffers a great loss, and he is then exiled to Saint Helena without return.