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Louis XVI is crowned King of France
In June of 1775, Louis Auguste was crowned the king of France. His reign lasted from 1774 to 1792 when he was put to death after he was convicted of treason. -
Calling of the Estates Gerneral
This was the first meeting of the French estates since 1614. King Louis XVI called this meeting in order to solve his financial problems in France. -
Formation of the National Assembly
The third estate decided to seperate themselves from the first and second. Thid formed the National Assembly as part of the Estates General to pass laws. -
Tennis Court Oath
Three days after the Estates General began and the National Assembly was formed, the third estate was locked out of the meeting room at Versailles. The third estate then broke in to an indoor tennis court and all pledged to stay untill a new constitution was established. -
The Great Fear
The time period known as the Great fear was a time of panic. The people of France thought that the first and second estates were trying to kill the people who were not of the upper class. -
Attack on the Bastille
Bastille was a prison in Paris that was raided by thousands of people. Althought there were only 7 prisoners, people stole weapons and gunpowder. -
French women force Louis XVI to leave Versailles
After causing France to go into major debt, Louis XVi and the rest of the royal family, were forced to leave Versailles. The people became extremly fed up with the kings decisions, so the women of France rioted and stormed Versailles. -
Declaration of War against Austria
The main reason for France declaring war on Austria is that France believed that the Austrians were going to put Louis XVI back in power. The war devestated France. Food shortages and poverty ravaged through France. -
The National convention is formed
It was a single- chamber assembly in France during the French Revolution. It founded the first republic after the insurrection. -
Louis XVI is executed
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI was convicted of treason and was sentenced to death by guillotine. His wife Marie Antonette was eventually sentenced to death in October of 1793. -
The Rign of Terror
The reign of terror was a time of violence that happened after the French Revolution. Historians believe that over ten thousand people were murdered. Thousands were executed via guillotine. -
The Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a revolt that took place during the French Revolution. It was against the Jacobin Club. It was triggered by a vote of the National Convention. -
The directory is formed
Thid was the government in France during part of the French Revolution. The five directors all had power but only one of the people in charge had ever had any leadership background. -
Napoleon takes over
Napoleon rose to power during the later stages of the French Revolution. He won most of the battles he entered. Napoleon ruled for about 11 years. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
In June of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte crossed the Neman river in order to defeat the Russian Army. This was also refered to as the Patriotic War of 1812. The purpose of this war was to try to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. -
Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo
In June of 1815, Napoleon was defeated by the Seventh Coalition. The Seventh Coalition consists of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hanover, Nassau, Brunswick, and Prussia.
