-
Period: to
French Revolution
-
Estates General Meeting
A meeting of representatives from each of the three estates called by king louis. -
National Assembly Formed
The members of the third estate who were attending the meeting began to feel they were being treated unfairly. -
Tennis Court Oath Declared
They all swear not to leave until they have a new constitution. -
Storming of Bastille
The people of France overthrew the prison which was a symbol of tyranny and tore it down by hand. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man Written
The people in the tennis court write a document saying that they want the power to the people. They want more freedoms and a democracy. -
Legislative Assembly makes laws in France
The lawmakers during the moderate stage of the Revolution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis death by guillotine -
Period: to
Committee of Public Safety governs France
They make many executions for little offense, anything against the Revolution results in death by guillotine. -
Period: to
The Reign of Terror
Period in which most of the executions occurred. -
Period: to
Dechristianization
The churches position in France was abolished and followers of the church were killed. -
Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
The killing of Robespierre. -
Period: to
The Directory controls France
The interim government that controlled France immediately after the Revolution. -
Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat
A sudden seizure of power usually by force. -
Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church
Napoleon re-establishs the church with the French government but makes it so they have no power in important decisions. -
Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code
A code that promoted authority and limited certain rights and freedoms. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France
Napoleon becomes emperor. -
Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena
Napoleons death.
