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Estates General Meeting
first time all the estates met for a meeting since 1614. meeting was arranged to raise taxes to help failing economy. -
National Assembly Formed
third estate called them selves the National Assembly after being locked of the estates general meeting. -
Tennis Court Oath Declared
the national assembly meets in tennis court next door refuses to stop meeting there until they get a new constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
Bastille was a jail, it also held many weapons and gunpowder. building was raided and destroyed as a start to the revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man written
basically the declaration of independence. said government must protect the rights and freedoms of all men. also gave freedom of press. no longer a monarchy. -
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Legislative Assembly
Legislative branch make laws in France and turn into the three branches. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Put to death by guillotine. everyone hated him by this point -
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Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre's group of 12 men. job was to keep France safe and to eliminate the monarchy -
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The Reign of Terror
Committee of public safety kill tons of people for doing anything that was against the revolution. -
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De-Christianization
Robespierre and his group attempt to get rid of the church completely and everything that had to do with it. -
Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
people finally realize Robespierre was crazy after his failed attempt at De-Christianization and kill him -
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The Directory Controls France
group of 6 put in place to control France. they would never pick a side for anything to make sure not to upset anyone to not have another revolution. -
Napoleon takes over in a coup d'etat
Napoleon takes over. people are happy they needed a ruler. -
Napoleon signs Condorat with Catholic church
this was an agreement to basically make catholics not hated. it gave power back to the church -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France
Napoleon "officially" takes control put in place many laws that were similar to those before the revolution that people wanted to change -
Napoleon creates the Napoleonic code
put in place a set of laws which limited liberty. freedom of speech and press were limited. slavery brought back -
Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena
after becoming dictator people started to hate him and over throw him.
