-
Period: to
Consitutional Monarchy
Also called Moderate Monarchy. Phase when the National Assembly was mostly controled by moderates. -
Period: to
French Revolution
The French Revolution, Where absolute monarchy was done away with and democracy was instituted. -
Period: to
Cahiers were drafted
known formally as the “Cahiers de Doléances”, they were the lists of grievances drawn up by each of the three Estates in France, between March and April 1789, the year in which the French Revolution began. -
Bastille was Stormed
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789 in the French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement -
Period: to
Great Fear
occurred between July 19 and August 3, 1789, in France at the start of the French Revolution. These peasant rebellions helped cause a subsequent general panic know as the “Great Fear”. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man Signed
stated that people were free and equal, all male citizens are equal before the law. They were guaranteed liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression -
Women's march on Versailles
In 1789 women marched from Paris to Versailles, imprisoned the royal family -
Civil Constituton of the Clergy is Passed
A constitution that the National Assembly used to take over the French church. Denounced by the pope and peasants. -
DEclaration of Rights of Woman Signed
A female’s version of the Declaration of rights of Man. Written by a female. -
Constitution of 1791
first constitution of the revolution, produced by the national assembly and outlined a limited monarchy with a Legislative Assembly -
Period: to
Legislative Assembly Takes Hold
the French legislature from October 1st, 1791 to September 1792 during the years of the French Revolution -
French Republic is established
A radical government that was led by the Jacobins and both condemned the king and abolished titles of nobility -
Period: to
Reign of Terror and Radical Period
This is what we think of when we think of the French REvolution. People were Guillotined left and right, and noone was there to stop them. During the reign of terror, more than 300,000 people were imprisoned and about 17,000 people were executed. -
Louis XVI Executed
Monarch during the French revolution. Married to Marie Antoinette. Very Frivolous spender. Executed by French People to complete revolution. Austira's fault. -
The Comitee of Public Safety
its role is to protect the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion -
Marie Antoinette Execution
Austrian queen of France married to Louis XVI, lived a life of great pleasure and extravagance. -
Period: to
The directory, reactionary period
Set up by the Consitution of 1795. This is when the French poeple actually reacted against the opression and overthrew the French government. Napoleon took over at the end. -
Constitution of 1795
produced by the more moderate government after the Reign of Terror. Outlined a weak, corrupt five man directory along with a two house legislature. -
Period: to
Consulate Guillotined
During Naopleonic Era, When consolute was disbanded and Napoleon became an Emporer. The famous Coup d'état de 18 Brumiere. Naopleon overthrew the directory. -
Period: to
Napoleonic Era
-
Concordat of 1801
agreement where Napoleon made peace with the catholic church. Kept church under control, but recognized religious freedom for catholics. -
Period: to
The First Empire
Napoleon was elected as emproer by the plebicite. THere was militrary dictatorship, which was very similar to the rule before 1789 -
Napoleonic Code is Established
The Napoleonic Code—or Code Napoléon (originally, the Code civil des français)—is the French civil code, established under Napoléon I in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified. Accepted by Louis XVIII when Napolean abdicated shortly. -
Battle of Trafalgar
a sea battle fought on 21 October 1805 between the navies of France and Spain on one side, and Great Britain on the other. The battle ended with a clear victory for the British forces. -
Period: to
Confederation of the Rhine
a client state of First French Empire. It existed from 1806 through 1813. Its ruler was Napoleon I of France, or Napoleon Bonaparte -
Period: to
Congress of Vienna
- a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe. It was held in Vienna from November 1, 1814, to June 8, 1815.
-
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon and his army were crushed by the British forces led by the duke of wellington and a Prussian army led by general blucher
