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Parisians Storming the Bastille
The Parisians Storming the Bastille was when an angry mob of French citizens and rebellious soldiers attacked the Bastille fortress. The fortress surrendered after the mob aimed cannons at its gates. This event is important because it signaled the start of the French Revolution. To the revolutionaries, Bastille symbolized the monarchy's abuse of power. -
Writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Men
The Declaration of the Rights of Men was written by Marquis de Lafayette with the help of Thomas Jefferson. The declaration outlined the natural and legal rights of French citizens. This event is important in the French Revolution because it limited the power of King Louis XVI. It granted civil rights to commoners. -
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Louis XVI calls the Estates General
The Louis XVI calls the Estates General was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI. The assembly composed of 3 Estates clergy, nobility and commoners, who all had the power to decide taxes and reforms for the country.This event is important to the French Revolution because it proposed solutions to Frances financial problems. -
Tennis Court Oath
This was when the men of the National Assembly swore an oath never to stop meeting until a constitution had been established. The Tennis Court Oath signified the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to King Louis XVI. -
March on Versailles
The March on Versailles was when the women among the marketplaces of Paris were rioting over the price of bread. This event is the most significant in the French Revolution because it forced the royals to return to Paris. -
Establishment of the New Constitution
The Establishment of the New Constitution was created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. This event is important because it limited the powers of the monarchy of France, delegated legislative powers to an elected to the National Assembly, and created an elected judiciary. -
Execution of the King and Queen
Louis XVI was executed ordered from the National Convention in January 1793. In August the queen was put in solitary confinement in the Conciergerie. This event is important to the French Revolution because it symbolized the end of an unbroken 1000 year period of monarchy in France and the true beginning of democracy for the nation. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. This event is significant to the French Revolution because it instituted the conscripted army, which saved France from invasion by other countries. -
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Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
The Napoleon Overthrows the Directory is a event that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate. This made the making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. It's important because it collaborated in a coup d'etat to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate. -
Napoleon Builds an Empire
Napoleon Builds an Empire through conquest of territories belonging to his enemies. Which the newly formed French republic annexed a part of the Rhine. This event is important because Napoleon wanted to control the rest of Europe and to reassert French power in the Americas. -
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Napoleon Invades Russia
Napoleon Invades Russia was when, the Grande Armee, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, crossed the Neman River, invading Russia. This event is import to the French Revolution because the campaign exhausted the French forces, showing the weaknesses of the French strategy, shaking Napoleon's reputation. -
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6th Coalition Occupies Paris
The 6th Coalition Occupies Paris was A war fought from March 1813 to May 1814. This event is significant to the French Revolution because the allies defeated the remaining French armies, and forced Napoleon to abdicate and go into exile. -
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The Congress of Vienna Meets
The Congress of Vienna event, which began in September of 1814, with the purpose of redrawing the borders of Europe after the chaos caused by the Napoleonic and French Revolutionary Wars. This event is important to the French Revolution because it was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe -
King Louis XVIII Begins His Reign
The event of King Louis XVIII Reign was France's first experiment in the Parliament government since the revolution. Louis XVIII invested in executive powers and had a 'legislative initiative' where Parliament voted on laws and approved the budget. During this time he opposed most of the Revolutions reforms. He was the last king of France before the French Revolution. -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe. This Battle destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.