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May 5, 1789 Meeting With Estates General
The people that were involved at the meeting were King Louis XVI, The Queen, the Estates General (made up of a clergy, nobility, and commoners), the Officers to The Crown, and a man named Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes, who helped the Third Estate see that they could be a tough adversary if they united. This event marked the start of the French Revolution, taking place in Versailles, France. This happened to address France's financial and political problems at the time. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge taken by the Third Estate deputies to the Estates General. This event occurred at the Royal Tennis Court in Versailles France. The Tennis Court Oath was an act of defiance in France towards the French king, and the assembly swore not to stop meeting until there was a French constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was when revolutionary insurgents tried to storm and take control over a medieval armoury, fort, and prison that was known as the Bastille. The people involved with the attack were mainly lower class workers of the time, such as workers and craftsmen. This attack happened due to the people being extremely discontent and angry with the government and how they were being treated. The Bastille was located inside Paris when the revolutionaries attacked. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was composed by Marquis de Lafayette with help from Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was written in Paris, France. The focus of the Declaration of the Rights of Man was to establish fundamental principles of equality, liberty, and fraternity as the foundation of the French Revolution, and also outlined natural rights that every citizen was entitled to. -
Women's March on Versailles
The Women's March on Versailles was a riot organized by the women of Paris. It took place in the Paris market places on the morning of October 5. The women started the riot due to the high prices and scarcity of bread at the time. Aside from the women of Paris causing the riot, revolutionaries were also present, as well as guardsmen to calm the situation. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
On january 21, 1793 Charles-Henri Sanson executed king Louis XVI. This execution occurred in Paris, France. King Louis was executed for treason against the French people. -
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Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre, a member of the Jacobin political faction, led the reign of terror against the Girondins, and deemed a failed dictator Robespierre lost the battle. The Reign of Terror occurred at the French First Republic and was an era for the french that over 2,000 people were guillotined. The Reign of Terror occurred in response to revolutionary fervour, anticlerical sentiment,and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety. -
Maximillian Robespierre's execution
Maximillian Robespierre was a radical democrat, French lawyer, and statesman, as well as a key figure in the beginning of the French Revolution. Although he was an important figure, he was arrested and executed due to his increasing violence against his enemies, having more than 17,000 people executed during the Reign of Terror. He was executed at Place de la Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code is established
The Napoleonic Code was essentially just a new framework for the French civil law. The reason that the Napoleonic Code was established was because Napoleon was aiming to modernize France's legal system and reflect upon the French Revolution that was happening. -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
On December 2, 1804 Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France. Napoleon then crowned himself king to establish a legitimate hierarchy, make it known he would not be subservient to anyone, and also to restore a form of monarchy in France. Napoleon crowned himself king at the Notre Dame de Paris. -
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Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a fight between Britain, Portugal, and Spain versus the Napoleonic Empire of France. In short, this war happened due to Napoleon becoming frustrated with Portugal because of their persistent refusal with complying with his Continental Blockade against Britain. This war took place mostly in the country of Portugal ( leading to its occupation by the French army), but also was fought in some parts of Spain as well. -
Napoleon and his men march on Russia
Napoleon's March on Russia was the campaign France fought against Russia in 1812, where Napoleon lost the majority of his men due to the weather since he invaded during the Russian winter. Although Russia only had it's army, Napoleon had control over men from many countries, such as Poland, most of Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and his own French army. Napoleon was invading Russia to attempt to force the Tsar back into supporting the Continental Blockade of Britain. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
Napoleon was sent to Elba due to the treaty of Fontainebleau which he was forced to sign by a pseudo alliance between the British, Prussians, Russians, and Austrians. Napoleon had to sign this treaty because of two big defeats being the Russian campaign loss and the Leipzig defeat. Elba was 10 miles from the Italian mainland. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon died on the island of St Helena. He was on the island because he had been exiled there by the British Government. It is highly believed Napoleon died of a stomach ulcer as arsenic was in his hair when he arrived at St Helena