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The French Revolution

  • Louis XVI takes the throne.

    Louis XVI takes the throne.
    Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. Well intentioned but weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette.
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    The French Revoluton

  • Louis XVI's government is going bankrupt.

    Louis XVI's government is going bankrupt.
    Louis XVI's goverrnment about to go bankrupt. Poor harvest. The National Assembly is formed.
  • The people of Paris

    The people of Paris
    The people of Paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The revolution had begun.
  • Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen

    Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
    National assembly adopted the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. Guareenteed the rigths of "liberty, property, security, and ressistance to opression" to all people.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution
    The great fear, Peasants were fearful that teh nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorizes them.
    Peasants rioted. Stormed Versallies and demamnded that Louis and Marie Antoienette.
  • The Great Fear

    The Great Fear
    The great fear, peasanst were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them.
    Peasants rioted. Stormed the Versallies and demanded that louis and Marie Antonienette
  • National Assembly Disbanded

    National Assembly Disbanded
    National assembly disbanded so the new legislative assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy; Strips power from the king and gave the assembly the power to create french law.
  • Revolutional Turn On Each Other

    Revolutional Turn On Each Other
    Revolutional leaders turn on each other. 3 factions in teh legislative assembly. Radiclals, Moderarates and conservatives.
  • Austria and Prussia

    Austria and Prussia
    Austria and Prussia, Who support Louis XVI, sent troops to paris.
  • 20,000 Parisians

    20,000 Parisians
    20,000 Parisians invade the royale palace, Louis, Marie Antoinette and their children are imprisioned.
  • The National Convention

    The National Convention
    The national convention abolishes teh monarch and declares france a republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women not given same rights.
  • Louis Is No Longer King

    Louis no longer king, Radical jocbins tried louis for treason and as found found guilty. He was sentenced to death.
  • Louis Is Executed

    Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.
  • Great Britian, Spain, Holland, Prussia, and Austria.

    Great Britian, Holland, And Spain join Prussia and Austria and fighting france.
    The Nationanl Assembly drafts 300,000 french citizens into the army.
  • Maximillien Robespirerre

    Revolution leader Maximillien Robespirerre sets out to gather power into his own hands.
    He becomes the leader fo the comittee of public safety. He decides who should be considered an enemy of the republic. The committee had people tried and executed on the same day.
  • Robespierre governed france like a dictator.

    july 1793- july 1794
    Robesperrie governed france nearly as a dictator, this period became know as the Reign of Terror
    Approximatley 3,000 were executed in paris, and as many as 40,000 were killed
  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette is executed.
    Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on thoses that challenge Robersprierre.
  • The NAtional Committee

    The national committee turns on Robespierre claiming he is a tyrant.
    Executed on july 28th
  • Napolean Bonaparte

    Moderate leader makes new constitution.
    Two houses, Five men, called directory.
    Napolean Bonaparte chosen to France's Armies