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King Louis XVI calls the Estates General
The financial and political situation of France was very desperate in this time which caused King Louis to call the Estates General to try to repair and assess the situation. -
The storming of the Bastille
The storming of the Bastille was a successful attempt to seize the fortress and armory of royal authoritarians. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The tennis court oath was taken by the National Assembly to not separate until a national constitution is adopted for France. -
The Great Fear in the countryside
This was a big period of unrest during the start of the French Revolution. -
The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This was a big cause of the Revolution as this document outlined the basic rights which were fought for in the Revolution. -
The Women’s March on Versailles Napoleon's coup d'etat, overthrowing the Directory
One of the earliest and most impactful moments of the revolution, showed and emphasized a very disadvantaged group of people and how they could fight back. -
The Constitution of 1791 sets up a constitutional monarchy in France
This Constitution retained the monarchy under certain conditions of sovereignty and free will. -
The Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria
A lot of people claim that the war was a preventative measure to save the revolution from external threats to liberty. -
Louis XVI is executed at the guillotine
This was a very big part of the revolution because the King was executed for treason. This was a very symbolic moment for the revolution, showing that the people now had power. -
Robespierre's Reign of Terror Starts
In this time, a group of radicals led by Robespierre dominated the government and especially the public safety side of the government. This meant that the citizens had no protection from tyranny and oppression. -
The Directory is installed
The directory is responsible for the ends of many reigns of terror in the French Revolution. They also tried to respond to economic crises but vastly failed. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba Napoleon is declared First Consul
Napoleon declared himself First Consul of Elba for life in 1802. This was a major step in creating his own regime for Elba. -
Napoleon is defeated by Horatio Nelson
This was a naval fight which portrayed the power of the British Military. This put an end to an attempt of an invasion of England by Spain and France. -
The Continental System is implemented
The continental system prevented all trade with Britain as an attempt to invade Britain by Napoleon. -
Napoleon is exiled to St. Helena Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo
Waterloo was a crushing defeat for Napoleon and his army, and Napoleon was exiled from France and Austria to St. Helena after this loss.