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Period: Aug 23, 1572 to Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew Day Massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre occurred in 1572, the massacre was a targeted group of assassinations and a wave of Catholic mob on a violent rampage directed against the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion. -
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The Thirty Year War
The thirty Years' War was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflicts in all of European history. This 17th religious battle was mainly fought in central Europe. -
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The War of Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was know as one of the first-ever world wars in modern times. The war sparked in 1700 when Habsburg King Charles II of Spain. Prior to his death, the throne was given to Philip, Duke of Anjou, grandson of King Louis XIV of France. -
The Meeting on May 5th
The Estate's generals in the 1789 assembly represented each of the French estates, they were summoned by King Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. Prior to the meeting, the Third Estate formed a National Assembly. -
The Tennis Court Oath
Since they were locked out of the normal assembling place, they were forced to find a new place to meet. They decided to meet in an indoor tennis court, hence the name, The Tennis Court Oath. The Tennis Court Oath basically said they would never separate until a written constitution had been established for France. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
The execution of King Louis XVI was a major event of the French Revolution, the execution took place in front of 100,000 people on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution in Paris. -
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The Bread Riots
The Bread Riots represented the growing anger of people trying to live their lives in a fledgling country at war. This unrest would continue to grow for the remainder of the war.