French Rev.

Previous Century

Period: Jan 1, 1786 to Oct 8, 1786

Poor french peopleprevious conditions leads to political and economic condition of France (poor overtaxed starving peasants vs. super rich nobility who didn't care).

Calling together 3 estates

Period: Jun 1, 1786 to Jul 1, 1786

french assemblyFrench Monarch Louis XVI calls together large assemblies to form a new tax system

Tennis Court Oath

Jul 13, 1786

Third estate comes together and forms a new assembly to write a new constitution for France

Bastille Day

Jul 14, 1786

Peasants rise up and capture the Bastille Prison and obtain weapons

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

Aug 4, 1786

National Assembly abolishes old laws and orders (feudalism) and write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen ("Declaration des droits de l'omme et du citoyen")

New Consititution

Sep 3, 1786

National Assembly writes a constitution for France, retaining a monarch subjected to the new constitution.

War with Prussia and Austria

Period: Apr 1, 1792 to Apr 30, 1792

warAfter the arresting of the French Monarch and dissolution of his kingdon, the King of Prussia and the Holy Roman Emperor promise to restore him to his throne. France in turn declares war on them, Napoleon leads them to victory.

Reign of Terror

Period: Jan 1, 1793 to Dec 31, 1793

reign of terrorRobespierre rules france and beheads any person he believes is commiting treason.

Death of King Louis

Jan 21, 1793

King Louis is beheaded by Robespierre. He is beheaded using the guilletine. Afterwards, he wife is also beheaded.

5 Directors

Aug 22, 1795

Following the decapitation of Robespierre, 5 directors are established and tasked with ruling France while a filler government is made.

Coup d'état of Napoleon

Nov 9, 1799

Napoleon stages his coup, establishes a new constitution for France, and proclaims himself first consul and emperor for France with the assistance of a Senate like body.