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The French Revolution and Napoleon

By amaya103

  • Fall of the Bastille

    an angey mod broke into the fortress and killed only on guard, when more people the guards gave up and surrendered. the mob cut off the leaders head and walked through paris with it. this was a sign of the governments unfareness and the start of the revolution.
  • Period: to

    The French Revolution and Napoleon

  • Great Fear

    Peasants attack noble manors.

  • rights

    Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin Club formed.

  • rights

    Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin Club formed.

  • KL

    King Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris.

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    Assembly issues Civil Constitution of the Clergy, requiring elections and oaths.

  • flee

    King flees to Austria, is caught at Varennes.

  • "Declaration of Pillnitz")

    Austria and Prussia call for support of French King ("Declaration of Pillnitz")

  • assembly

    National Assembly issues Constitution; elections are held.

  • convention

    Convention abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic.

  • calender

    Revolutionary calendar introduced; Sept. 22, 1792=day 1.

  • execution

    Convention condemns and executes the King.

  • counter revolution

    Convention declares war on 1st Coalition of Austria, Prussia, Britain, Holland and Spain. Counter-revolutionary revolt in the Vendee begins.

  • reign of terror

    "Reign of Terror" by Committee of Public Safety (Robespierre) begins.

  • New constitution

    New constitution is adopted, forming the Directory.