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May 5, 1789 Meeting With The Estates-General
The Estates general were upperclassmen, They were land owners or family of rich. Its when he versailles marked the start of the french revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
On the day of the Tennis Court Oath, the Third Estates of france took a oath and vowed to not separate until a constitution was established for the country. -
Storming of the bastille
The people of Paris stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison, in a pivotal event that symbolized the start of the French Revolution -
Decleration of the rights of man
the National Assembly of France approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. -
Women's march of Versailles
The march began when women in the marketplaces of Paris became upset about the high price of bread. The women's unrest quickly became linked with the activities of revolutionaries who wanted a constitutional monarchy and liberal political reforms. The women marched on Versailles with weapons, including pitchforks, pikes, and muskets. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Louis XVI was put on trial in December 1792 for 33 charges of betrayal, sabotage, and failure of leadership. The National Convention found him guilty in a near-unanimous vote. -
Napoleonic Code is established
Napoleon Bonaparte established the Napoleonic Code, also known as the French Civil Code, which unified the French legal system. The code was the result of four years of debate and planning, and was influenced by Napoleon's interpretation of the French Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code is established
The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children. -
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. According to legend, during the coronation he snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself, thus displaying his rejection of the authority of the Pontiff. -
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Peninsular War
Between 1808 and 1814, the British Army fought a war in the Iberian Peninsula against the invading forces of Napoleon's France. Aided by their Spanish and Portuguese allies, the British held off superior French numbers before winning a series of victories and driving them out. -
Napoleon and his men march on Russia
Napoleon Bonaparte and his Grande armee crossed the Neman River into Russia, marking the beginning of the french invasion of Russia. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
They exiled him to the Mediterranean island of Elba and restored the Bourbons to power. In February 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba and again took control of France in what became known as the "Hundred Days". -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon Bonaparte died at 5.49pm on 5 May 1821 at Longwood on the island of St Helena. It was concluded that his death was from stomach cancer, exacerbated by bleeding gastric ulcers, after a huge dose of calomel (a compound containing mercury that was used as a medicine) was administered to him on the day before he died. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period during the French Revolution marked by widespread, state-sanctioned violence where citizens suspected of opposing the revolution were arrested, tried, and often executed by the guillotine, with thousands dying due to mass executions orchestrated by the Committee of Public Safety, primarily led by Maximilien Robespierre. -
Maximillian Robespierre's execution
Executioner Charles-Henri Sanson tore off the bandage that was holding his shattered jaw in place, causing him to produce an agonised scream until his death.