Absolutism and the French Revolution

  • Henry IV issues Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issues Edict of Nantes

    Granted the Huguenots substantial rights in the nation.
  • Tudor dynasty ends and Stuart begins

    Tudor dynasty ends and Stuart begins

    First Stuart to become King was James I.
  • Thirty Years War begins in Austria

    Thirty Years War begins in Austria

    Started from nobles rebelling against Fredrick of Prussia after he tried to impose roman catholic absolutism
  • English Civil War Begins

    English Civil War Begins

    Started because Charles I raised an army against Parliaments wishes.
  • Peace Of Westphalia

    Peace Of Westphalia

    Two treaties were signed to end the 30 years war
  • Charles II returns to the throne under a new limited monarchy

    Charles II returns to the throne under a new limited monarchy

    Returned and became king after Cromwell was in power.
  • English Bill of Rights is signed

    English Bill of Rights is signed

    Signed by William III and Mary II, the bill gave Parliament power over the monarchy.
  • William and Mary take the throne from James II

    William and Mary take the throne from James II

    After Parliament declared James had been abdicated, and William and Mary were offered the throne as joint monarchs.
  • Peter starts building St Petersburg

    Peter starts building St Petersburg

    Was created after winning access to the Baltic Sea.
  • Frederick II attacks Austria Hapsburgs

    Frederick II attacks Austria Hapsburgs

    This conflict eventually had Prussia ally with France, Bavaria, Spain, Sweden, and Saxony
  • King Louis XVI Calls a Meeting of the Estates-General

    King Louis XVI Calls a Meeting of the Estates-General

    Louis called the Estates-general for the first time in over over 100 years. He called them so they could approve a new taxation because of the financial crisis.
  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath

    Members of the third estate had taken the oath to meet anywhere and to not separate until the Constitution was made
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille

    Occurred in Paris, with revolutionaries storming and seizing control of the Bastille. The prison was a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule.
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen

    French national constitutional assembly issued the Declaration, which defined individual and collective rights.
  • Women March on Versailles

    Women March on Versailles

    An important start to the revolution, woman in the marketplace began to riot and demanded fair prices for bread. Eventually they went to meet Louis XVI at Versailles.
  • The Execution of Louis XVI

    The Execution of Louis XVI

    King Louis XVI was convicted and condemned to be executed publicly by the guillotine, in Paris.
  • The Reign of Terror Begins

    The Reign of Terror Begins

    Began with Robespierre declared "The order of the day"
  • The Execution of Maximillian Robespierre

    The Execution of Maximillian Robespierre

    He was arrested on July 27 1789, and then taken to the Place de la Révolution to be executed the next day.
  • Napoleon Takes Power as Emperor

    Napoleon Takes Power as Emperor

    Napoleon seized his power in a coup d'etat. The coup replaced the extant governing body.
  • Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo

    Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo

    The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium. It marked the last Defeat of Napoleon