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Louis XVI needed money
King Louis XVI of France needed money for the country. -
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CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
It is the first phase of the French Revolution. It was the start of everything, and ended when the king signed the first french Constitution. Therefore, the period of Constitutional Monarchy. -
Estates General
Convocation of Estates GEneral to approve tax reformation, having to pay taxes every state. -
Tennis Court Oath
The demand of the Third State to be ignored. Promised to remain together until they had a Constitution established to build a new political system. -
Storming of the Bastille
It was an iconic event of the French Revolution, when representatives of the National Assembly raided the Bastille as a symbol of absolutism. -
Abolition of Feudalism
It is linked when the priviledges and manorial rights of the nobility and clergy were abolished. This led to the end of injustices between social classes. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
This document is nowadays considered as a precursor of human rights at the national and international leves. -
Proclamation of the National Assembly
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Louis XVI tried to scape
The king Louis XVI tried to escape from Frnace to lead the counter-revolution. Although, he was arrested in Varennes and he was forced to return to Paris, due to this he was considered a traitor to the country of France. -
First French Constitution
It wasthe first written Constition of the history of France, approved by the king, Louis XVI. -
Regin terror
During this time, the Revolutionary Tribunal punished the suspected people of opposing the Convention with prision or death in the guillotine. -
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SOCIAL REPUBLIC
It is the second phase during the French Revolution history. Started with the approval of the Constitution and ended when Louis XVI flought to Vienna, as his wife was from there. -
National Assembly war
The National Assembly of France declared war to Austria and Prussia. -
Tuileries palace
Storming of the Tuileries palace, the King Louis XVI and the Queen Marie Antoniette were imprisioned. -
Battle of Valmy
It was one of the Septembers´ massacres. -
National Convention was formed
This Convention abolished the monarchy and proclaimed a republic. Moreover, they achieved a victory over the Austria and Prussia at Valmy. -
Proclamation 1st French revolution
It was one of the Septembers´ Massacres. -
Overthrow of the monarchy
The radical group of the sans-culottes arrested the King Louis XVI as they declared that France should become a republic. -
Robespierre speech convention
Robespierrre led the Committe for Public Safety, were the power was concentrated. -
Execution Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine the 21st of June of 1793, accused of treason. -
New Constitution
A new Constitution (social democracy) was established, with a new Bill of Rights accepted. -
Jacobines came to power
The Jacobin political club was founded during the Estates General meeting and later gained political influence. -
Execution Marie Antoniette
The Queen, Marie Antoniette, was executed in the guillotine ten months later than the King but accused for the same reason, accused of treason. -
Establishment Directory
It happened when the National Convention set up an executive committe. -
Period of "white terror"
It was a wave of violent attaks that happened through France. The victims were people associated with the `Regin of Terror´. -
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BOURGEOISIE REPUBLIC
This was the third phase of the French Revolution, started when Louis wanted to go to VIenna and ended with the Coup 18 Brumaire. -
Execution Robespierre
Robespierre was executed by his rivals, the new leaders in the guillotine. -
Thermidorian reaction
It consisted of a coup carried out by the Moderate republicans. This, gave power to the Directory. -
New Constitution
Another Constitution (III) was established, with an Execution Directory -
Coup of 18 Brumaire
This event ended with the Directory and it led to the coronation of Napoleon as the emperor of France. -
Conspiracy of Equals
During the year 1796 here were radical conspiracies, one of the most relevants was the `Conspiracy of Equals´ which ended in a failed coup. -
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NAPOLEONIC PERIOD
This period started with the Coup 18 of Brumaire and ended with the Napoleonic wars. Within this phase are relevanyt events that happened during Napoleon´s time as Emperor. -
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
Napoleon crowned himslef emperor and started to conquer territories. -
Napoleon´s 100 days
Also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition, it marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile and the second restoration. -
1st Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the war between France and the Six Coalities (Napoleonic War). -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated and imprisioned on the island of Helena until his death. -
2nd Treaty of Paris
The second treaty of Paris ended the Napoleonic wars and Napoleon was exiled.