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Formal opening of the Estates General May
It happened a 5th of may in 1789.
It consisted of a general assembly in which all the French were represented, they were: The first class (clergy), the second class (nobility) and the third class (common people). This event ended when the third class, against the king's will created the National Assembly. Here is where all the French Revolution started, it was kind of an outbreak. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a promise signed by the third estate in the early days of the French Revolution; it ment a big step because of the content of the signed document, it said that political authority should be held by the people of the Nation. After this, the King wanted to make a deal with the third estate, but they refused. -
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National Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale constituante) - The Assembly of Representatives of the Kingdom of France, which was formed from the National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution. It was dissolved and succeeded by the Parliament. -
Storming of the bastille
It ocurred in Paris, when the revolutionary insurgents seized control of govern armoury, fortress and royal prison that was known as the "Bastille". While this ocurred the Bastille, represented the royal authority of France; also when this happened there were only seven prisoners interned.
Because of this event, there's a conmemorational day on July fourteen, but only in France. -
August Decrees
It was an event in which eighteen decrees were made by the National French Constituent Assembly during the first years of the French Revolution. In the eighteen decrees there were some important changes, like the abolition of the Feudalism, other privileges on the nobility and noble rights.
The main purpose and impact of the August Decrees was to bring the calm to the populace, this liked to Louis XIV that sent a letter saying his great satisfaction -
The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of The Citizen
It was the begginning of a new era in the politics in France.
This kind of constitution was born with the idea of replicating the American declaration of Indepence of 1776.
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Flight to Varennes
It was an attempt of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette to escape from Paris with all the royal family. They failed their attempt when they got caught in "Varennes-en-Argonne", they were arrested because of a citizen that recognized them in a previous village where they had passed through.
This attempt of escaping led to the execution of the family in 1793. -
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National Convention
The National Convention was a single-chamber assembly in France from September 20, 1792, to October 26, 1795, during the French Revolution. It succeeded the Legislative Assembly and founded the First Republic after the Insurrection of August 10, 1792. -
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1st Republic Of France
This period was characterized by the downfall and abolishment of the French monarchy, the establishment of the National Convention and Napoleon's rise to power. -
Execution of Louis XVI
This could easily be the most important event of the French Revolution, he had a trial in which he was convicted for high treason to France, in the trial no one voted for his inocence. Four days later he was condemned to death, and executed in the guillotine by the high executioner. It is often viewed as the turning point in the history of France, as the monarchy stopped at that point. -
Execution of Robespierre
He was executed because he spoke about the government having intern enemies, corruption and all that stuff. So after he spoke the government prepared a conspiration against Robespierre. And when Robespierre was relaxing in his house, the gorvenment decreed his arrest, later he was told to die in the guillotine in the same place where Louis XVI was executed before. -
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Directory
It was a period in which between other things the third constitution was established in France. -
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Napoleonic Era
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory. -
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The consulate
During this period, Napoleon Bonaparte, as First Consul, established himself as the head of a more authoritarian, autocratic, and centralized republican government in France while not declaring himself sole ruler. -
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The Empire
It was the first empire in France, and it was created and ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle, within the framework of the third coalition (United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, Naples and Sweden) to try to overthrow Napoleon from the throne and dissolve the influence of French military in Europe. The Battle took place on the coast of Cape Trafalgar,located in a town in Cadiz. This naval battle is considered one of the most important of the 19th century, in which the allies France and Spain, faced the navy British, who were victorious. -
Battle of Austerlitz
This battle/war was one of the most important of the Napoleonic wars, this battle happened near Austerlitz (Austria), that's the reason of the name. The victory of Napoleon's army made War of the Third Coalition come to an end fastly. After this war the French forces conquered Viena, that's why the Austrians nowadays are known because of their peaceful government and because of not entering in wars. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was a combat that took place in Waterloo, a town in Belgium, in which the French army, commanded by Napoleon, fought against the British, Dutch and German soldiers. Napoleon had to invade the Netherlands, the meeting place of the troops of the new alliance he made. The battle meant the end of the Napoleonic Wars. -
Battle of Leipzig
The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, decisively defeated the Grande Armée of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon's army also contained Polish and Italian troops, as well as Germans . The battle was the culmination of the German Campaign of 1813 that involved near 700.000 soldiers making it the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the largest battle in Europe until World Wars, first and second. -
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Legislative Assembly
It is the period in which the French Legislative Assembly, instaured the constitutional regime of the revolutionaries. -
Assembly declares war on Austria
The French Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria because of the decision that said that the Court of Vienna didn't want to support the rebels in France. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Also called the Insurrection of 10 August 1972, it was when the revolutionaires in Paris decided to declare war to French monarchy and they stormed the Tuileries Palace. This happened because of the tension creted by the broke of Brunswick Manifesto by the commander of alliates in Austria. This event, was a key into success of French Revolution.
