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Estates General convened by King
The meeting was meant to solve France's financial issues by having all three estates gather and vote on a solution. However, even though the Third Estate contained 97% of France's population they only recieved one vote to represent all along with the less populated First and Second Estates. -
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French Revolution through Napoleon's Rule
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Tennis Court Oath
The result of the discontent of the Third Estate with the thought of not being heard in the Estates General Meeting. The document was an assertion stating that they did not side with the King and instead themselves. It was the first sign of revolutionary authority. -
Storming of Bastille
When the Third Estate raided and destroyed France's prison in order to gain weapons . This began in response to a rumor that King XVI was going to attack civilians of the Third Estate. This date also became their Independence Day. -
National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism
By doing this it took away the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate and the Earning that the First Estate made. Basically, special privilages and rights were stripped away from the First and Second Estate. -
National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
A document that created the reasons for the French Revolution which were the rights of liberty, equality and the fraternity. It also explained that no person was above the law and everyone was equal. This applied to every citizen excluding women and slaves. -
Women's March for Bread to Versailles
Hundreds of women and some men marched through Versailles to boycott the raise in bread cost and to demand bread to be distributed to every family. -
Abolition of nobility and titles
This got rid of nobility including their privilages and the royal titles. For example, Knights, Lord, Prince etc. was no more. -
Black Citizens of French Colonies granted equal rights
The Society of the Friends of the Blacks (French: Societe des amis des Noirs or Amis des noirs) was a group of French men and women, mostly white, who were abolitionists. In Febuary 1794, the Natioanl Assembly legislated the Universal Emancipation decree, which effectively freed all colonial slaves. -
Beginning of Legeslative Assembly
Consisted of unexpericed representitives and they declared war on Austria in April 1792. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Executed by a guillotine in the Place de la Revoution in Paris. After being arrested by the Sans- Cullotted and imprisoned, he was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority. -
Jacobin masses storm the Tuileries Palace, massacring the Swiss Guard, and the King imprisoned
People all over France grabbed any weapon possible and rebels were now joined by the natioanl guard so the royal family was ordered to hide. The king ordered to cease fire but because it was not sent in time hundreds died defending. The King was then suspended from office. -
Committee of Public Safety established
Created in order to protect the French's new republic from foreign invaders. It consisted most of the French military, therefore, it could control the majority of the French empire. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
A period of terror that began when the French Revolution entered the phase of political conflict namely between the political factions of the Girondins and Jacobins. The guillotine became the method of settling disputes. The law of Suspects allowed the creation of tribunals to try and execute anyone who disagreed with the French Republic. -
End of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre is arrested and executed ending the phase known as the Reign of Terror. -
Creation of the Directorate
This became France's executive power, originally containg five members that were all picked by the Concil of Ancients and the Five Hundred. It was up and running for five years but was then replaced by the consulate. -
Napoleaon Bonaparte named "First CoNapoleon Bonaparte named "First Consul," now the effective dictator.nsul," now the effective dictator.
Instituted sereal reforms, including higher education and an improvement on their tax system. -
Napoleon consecrated as Emperor
Overthrew the directory and established the French Consulate.
