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Meeting of the Estates General
The Estates General was to be found in traditions of counsel development of representation during the 13th Century. The first assembly was held in Notre-Dame of April 10, 1302. -
The National Assembly
The National Assembly was put together by the representatives that were part of the Third estate and it’s more formal name was the National Constitutional Assembly. The Assembly’s formal name was not used until it concluded the Franco-German War in 1875. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate deputies realized that in any attempt they would be privileged to be outvoted, the king was forcing them to disband. The nobility and the clergy formed a National Assembly on June 17. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was formed by a group of craftsmen and salesmen to fight back and run to steal weapons in the Invalides. A result to this happening the people stole about 28,000 riffles, but no powder was found. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Declaration had the basics of charters of human liberties, which contained the principals that has inspired by the French Revolution. It was served as the preamble to the constitution. -
The Great Fear and Women’s March on Versailles
The Great Fear was a certain period in time were lots of people broke out in panic and riot, It was mostly with The Third Estate. Peasants rose against their masters they attacked their buildings because they were mad at their lords. -
A State Controlled Church
It was a year with an outbreak by the French Revolution. The Catholic Church knew the authority of the pope as the head of the church, about 28 million of France’s population were almost entirely catholic. -
Louis Tries to Escape
Louis and his family all escaped from Paris, France so they could run away from Austria to get away from the violence. They all set out in a carriage to head out for the border, which ended up for Louis and the royal family to be guillotined. (sentenced to death) -
Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly was a national parliament of France, which was of France during a part of the Revolutionary period. During the second republic the Assembly lasted from May 28, 1849 to December 2, 1851. -
France Declares War on Austria and Prussia
France declared war on Austria and Prussia because the European Monarchs were eyeing suspicion on France, they have overseen the overthrow. -
National Convention
The National Convention was elected to provide a new constitution, they wanted to overthrow the royalty. It was numbered to have about 749 deputies which include businessmen, many other important men. -
Factions Split France
The factions that spited up France was caused by many reforms that were occurring in France during the time. Austria and Prussia encouraged France to restore their government and change it to an absolute monarchy. -
Louis XVI Executed
Louis XVI was imprisoned as well as his wife and children (The whole royal family). He was to go to the guillotine the next day to be executed, he has also been overthrown from the throne after trying to escape to Austria. -
Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was formed during one of the crises of the Revolution, which was beset by foreign and the Civil war. It gives defence the nation against its enemies. -
Robespierre Assumes Control
Robespierre assumed control by becoming leader of the Committee of Public Safety. Robespierre’s job as leader of the committee was to protect its enemies from the revolution -
The Directory
The Directory was associated with the French Revolutionary government, which was set up by the Constitution during the year III. The Directory lasted four years from 1759-1799, It was with 250 delegates and a list of five hundred. -
Reforms of Napoleon (Lycees, Concordat, Napoleonic Code)*
The Reforms had a demand for codification to proceed with Napoleonic era. It had a certain diversity of laws which was the characteristics for the legal order and the Roman Law. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon became emperor in Notre Dame in a Cathedral, which is located in Paris and was crowned and given the name Napoleon I. He was the first Frenchman who held the title of emperor, Napoleon was very well known as a very great strategist. -
The Invasion of Russia
Russia was known as an ally towards Napoleon and the French since they had no territorial conflicts. Troops all over Europe first entered into Russia on June, 24, the goal was to win a quick victory towards Czar Alexander to the negotiating table. -
100 days
Hundred Days was a part of French history, it was known as the same exact date when Napoleon arrived in Paris. It was less than a year following Napoleon’s abdication, he left his own island, he lead about 1,500 men to march at once upon Paris.
