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In Debt
France is in debt, King Louis XVI tries to tax the Second Estate but the nobles refuse to pay. -
The Meeting
King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution -
Spring
( Spring) First time the Dstates General meets in approximately 175 years. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/tennis_court_oath.shtml -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/storming_of_bastille.shtml -
Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen
National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen. -
King and Queen try to flee
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught. -
provoking war
Austria and Prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war. -
Marie Antoinette and children in prison
Mob storms the Tuileties Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison. -
France will be a republic
National Convention declares that France will be a republic and not a constitutional monarchy. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/committee_pub_safety.shtml -
exicution
King Loues XVI executed by guillotine. http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/execution_louis.shtml -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/219315/French-Revolution -
Reign of Terror Ends
Robespierre and hes supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror Ends. -
mob of Royalists
Napoleon faced off against a mob of Royalists trying to regain power in Paris. -
National Convention writes new constitution
National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property ownwes could vote. -
French Revolution ends
the French Revolution ends -
napoleon takes control
napoleon takes control of the french government. -
napoleon sells the louisiana territory
napoleon sells the louisiana territory in north america to the united states. -
napoleon gets crowned
napoleon crowns himself emperor of francce after a plebiscite. -
declares independence
saint domingue (hispanola) declares independence from france, names their new nation haiti. -
king of portugal flees to brazil
napoleon invades spain and portugal; the king of spain goes to prison and the king of portugal flees to brazil. -
Napoleon attemps to invade
Napoleon attemps to invade and take over russia, is forced to leave moscow. -
napoleon attempts to takeover russia.
napoleon attempts to invade and takeover russia. -
napoleon defeated
napoleon defeated in leipzig.
