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At the beginning of the French Revolution, the population that did not belong to the nobility or the Church decided to meet in the National Constituent Assembly. This new assembly made various decisions that changed the social and political situation of Franc. Its goal was to create a constitution that would limit the power of the king and establish a system of government based on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. It ended up being replaced by the Legislative Assembly.
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The opening session is chaired by King Louis XVI. In the speech addressed to the representatives of the three estates, they talk about the debt of the State, and the desire for innovations.
After the session, the Third Estate called for a joint meeting of the orders. The nobility and clergy refused due to the tradition of separate deliberation. The Third Estate wanted to force the other orders to accept the vote by deputy and not by class, since it benefited them. The idea was rejected. -
The tennis court oath took place at the beginning of the revolution. It was convocated by members of the third state due to the king's conflicts with the other estates. The third and the other states met on a tennis court and there they swore not to go until they had written a constitution for France, because they wanted justice. The king was forced to accept a National Constituent Assembly and this ended the old regime. -
it was act of violence by french revolutionaries by entering the Bastille fortressand stealing the armoiry, marking the beginning of one of the most important revolutions in history. Because of its political nature and legacy for the rights of liberty, security and property. It became a symbol of people's power against oppression. July 14 is celebrated in France as Bastille Day, a national holiday remembering the storming -
were nineteen decrees stablished between 4 and 11 August 1789 by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. It was known as the “Great fear” the peasants revolted, wanting to free themselves from the taxes that had all the people in a horrible situation. So the national assembly that night declared a series of decrees to eliminate the feudal system and also the privileges of the nobility and the clergy. This was the end of feudal system in France and the old regime. -
The French National Constituent Assembly approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which became a fundamental legacy of the French Revolution. This legacy was used to spread the first Constitution of France into the political community. This was historically significant, because it became a pillar for the development of modern democracies. Its influence spread to other countries and was used as inspiration for independence movements in Europe and America. -
It was the second revolutionary system of government in France after the National Constituent Assembly, elected in 1791. It faced a complicated political and social situation. It was composed mainly of young members: Girondins, Jacobins and Feuills. This period was marked by important decisions that ended up destabilizing the monarchy such as the War against Austria and Prussia or the suspicions against Louis XVI. In 1792, it was dissolved to make way for the National Convention, a new system.
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It was an important event that occurred during the French Revolution when King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette (the queen) and their children tried to escape from Paris because the political situation in France became very dangerous for the monarchy. They reached Varennes but they were caught and returned to Paris. National Assembly tried to make people believe that it had been an involuntary kidnapping but their escape was considered a betrayal and they later ended up being expelled. -
The Battle of the Tuileries Palace took place on August 10, 1792, during the French Revolution. Revolutionaries and the National Guard entered the palace where King Louis XVI and his family lived. Guards tried to defend it but they were killed. The king was arrested, ending the constitutional monarchy. This leaded to the fall of the monarchy and the start of the French Republic. -
The first republic took place here. It was created as a Legislative Assembly (because it had lost most of the power)with the goal of writing a new constitution with republican ideals, and which established a stable government. It was divided into three parts: the Girondine Convention,the Montagnard Convention and the Thermidorian Convention. It assured several rights, social and economic reforms. It formally anulled the monarchy and became a new constitution that established the Directory
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This event started the French Revolutionary Wars, a series of conflicts that would last several years and would transform Europe. The main reason for this declaration of war was the disagreements between revolutionary France and European monarchies. The French Revolution with its ideas threatened the established monarchies of Europe, this worried the powers of Europe, especially Austria and Prussia, who did not want revolutionary ideas to spread to their territories. -
Louis XVI's execution took place on January 21, 1793, during the French Revolution. He was found guilty of french betrayal by the National Convention. He was sentenced to death by guillotine. His death marked the end of absolute monarchy in France and troubled Europe. Many monarchies turned against revolutionary France, forming many wars between France and other European powers. -
Robespierre's death put an end to his reign that lasted from 1793 to 1794. A time when all people who were suspected of being enemies of the revolution were killed by guillotine under Robespierre orders. He thought it was necessary to protect the ideals of liberty. But when the deaths increased, his allies saw him as a threat and denounced Robespierre declaring him a criminal. he got arrested and the next day he and his followers were sentenced without a trial and taken to the guillotine. -
It was the government of France in the last four years of the French Revolution, which was established as a reaction to all the deaths due to Robespierre reign, wanting to return stability to the country and calm political balance. It established a complex government structure, it had a executive and two legislative cameras, wanting to stabilize the country. But economy, social problems and wars in Europe made it difficult. In 1799 Napoleon began the consulate and ended the directory.
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It was the government of France in the last four years of the French Revolution, which was established as a reaction to all the deaths due to Robespierre reign, wanting to return stability to the country and calm political balance. It established a complex government structure, it had a executive and two legislative cameras, wanting to stabilize the country. But economy, social problems and wars in Europe made it difficult. In 1799 Napoleon began the consulate and ended the directory.
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It refers to the First French Empire, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804,decade after the French monarchy was abolished.
Napoleon proclaimed himself as emperor, approved by a plebiscite. Its aim was to create a new political system that mixed modern and traditional elements, stabilizing France after years of revolutions. It marked a break from the revolutionary republic.Napoleon became a dictator and suppressed individual freedoms and freedom of thought. His defeat was for its ambition to defeat england -
Battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle that took place in cape Trafalgar (Spain). Britain's goal was to defeat napoleon, who was allied with Spain. The British navy, commanded by Admiral Nelson, defeated the Franco-Spanish fleets. This victory gave Britain total control of the seas and destroyed Napoleon’s hopes of invading Britain islands. They were numerous losses of the french fleets. -
The Battle of Austerlitz (or battle of the three emperors) in 1805 its known as one of Napoleon’s greatest victories. It was fought near Austerlitz (now Czech Republic) against Austrian and Russian Empire. Napoleon pretended to have a weak army to confuse their opponents. He launched a surprise attack on their center from the heights, cutting their army in two and resulting in the French victory. -
The Battle of Leipzig (1813), also called the Battle of the Nations, was Napoleon's gratest lost. It was fought in Germany between Napoleon’s army and the allied forces of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden. The allies surrounded Napoleon’s troops and cut off his retreat. After four days of battle, Napoleon was defeated and forced to retire to France, marking the beginning of his downfall. This battle was the biggest one in Europe before world war 1 -
The Battle of Waterloo (1815) was Napoleon’s defeat. It took place in Belgium against the British army and the prussians (led by the Duke of Wellington and Blücher). After a long and fight, the arrival of the Prussians turned the the situation against Napoleon. His army was destroyed ending and he lost all his power. They force him to exile on the island of Saint Helena, where he spent the rest of his life.