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National Assembly Phase
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The Tennis Court Oath
All three Estates met at the same time, which was unheard of at this time. They formed themselves into the National Assembly. They tired to meet at King Louis XVI's castle, but found they were locked out. The members of the National Assembly then took a vow . The vow said that until they had made a constitution for France, they would not break up the meeeting. -
Start of the Revolution: Storming the Bastille
800 Parisians gathered outside the Bastille (a fortess used as a prision) demanding gun powder and weapons. The commander refused to open the doors and shot into the crowd. Eventually, the angry mob broke through their defenses. The Parisians killed the commander,five guards, and a few prisioners. The fort didn't have gunpowder OR weapons. -
Women March on Versilles
An angry mob of women (thousands) marched 12 whole miles from Paris to Versaille to see King Louis XVI. Demands to see the king ere made. They would not take no for an answer. The mob demanded that the King be moved to Paris so that they would be able to get a hold of him quicker. The King agreed the royal family was marched back to Paris with the mob. King Louis, Marie Antoinette and their son moved to the Tuileries palace in Paris. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was used to pay off the huge government debt. The Assembly voted to take over and sell Church lands for profit. In a more extreme measure, the Frech Catholic Church was put under state control. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy stated that priests and bishops become elected, salaried officials, It also ended papal authority over the French Church and disolved convents and monasteries. -
The Royal Family Attempts Escape back to rance
After Marie Antoinette and others had been attmpting to persuade the king to escape their humiliating situation regarding them living the the Tuileries palace, Louis finally gave in. On the eve of the 20th of June, 1791 they attempted their escape. Disquised as various roles, they made tehir way out of Paris toward the border. When they stopped at small ton, a soldier recognized Marie Antoinette. Another recognized the King from the new currency.The royal family was then carteded back to Paris. -
The Declaration of Pilnitz
After the failed attempt to flee the from Paris, the emperor of Prussia(Marie Antoinette's brother) issued the Declaration of Pilnitz. In the document, it said that Prusssia threatened to intervene if necessary to protect the French monarchy. The declaration was mostly a front, but the French took the threat seriously. France prepared for war. -
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Reign of Terror
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Period of the Directory
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Napoleon Drives forces out of Toulon
In December 1798, Napoleon drove British forces out of the French port of Toulon. This was one of Napolean's first sucesses. During the confusion of the revolution, he rose quickly in the army. He then went on to win several impressive victories against the Austrians, capturing a good chunk of Northern Italy and forcing the Hapsburg emperor to make peace. -
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Concordat of 1801 is Written
The Concordat of 1801 was a an agreement between Napoleon and the Pope, signed in July of 1801. It kept the Church under state control but recognized Catholics when it comes to religious freedom. People who didn't like the church denied the agreement.Catholics welcomed it. -
Battle of Trafalgar
In 1805, Napoleon planned an ivasion of England. During, the Battle, Horatio Nelson, the British admiral smashed the French fleet of ships. Nelson was fatlally shot in batttle. He lived lomg enough to learn of the British victory. -
The Battle of Nations
This Battle of Nations was the war to defeat France. Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia were against a weakened France. At this battle, Napoleon was finally defeated. The next year, as his enemies got closer and closer to France, Napoleon stepped down from power. -
Battle of Waterloo
On June 18th, 1815, the enemy armies met near the town of Waterloo in Belgium. British forces and the Prussian army crushed the French army in a distressing battle. The Britsh were under command of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians commanded by General Blucher. After the battle, Napoleon was forced to step down from power and did not return. -
The Congress of Vienna
After Waterloo, diplomats and heads of state sat down for the Congress of Vienna. Despite arguements and controversies, the dipolmats finally works out a outline for peace. In the North, they added Beligium and Luxembourg to Holland to make the Netherlands. They promoted the ideas of restoring hereditary monarchy. The Congress also created the Concert of Europe, a peacekeeping organization.
