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Estates General Meeting
meeting of equal representation from each estate to discuss taxes. The first estates general in 175 years. The third estate was locked out. -
National assembly formed
When the third estate was locked out of the estates general they formed their own meeting, the national assembly. This was a more equal representation of the people because 98 percent were in the third estate. -
Tennis Court Oath Declared
The national assembly met in a tennis court. They vowed to not stop until they had a new constitution. -
Storming of Bastille
The third estate stormed bastille for many reasons. They needed gun powder for their weapons and it was in Bastille. Bastille represented the absolute power and corruption of the monarchy, so by tearing it down they were tearing it down, they symbolically tore down the government. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man was written
A revolutionary manifesto was written that called for the end of the monarchy and start of a democracy. -
Legislative assembly makes laws in france
The legislative assembly was a representative group of france that governed from 1791-1792. It was made up of the conservatives (1st and 2nd class) moderates (peasants), and radicals (bourgeoisie) -
King Louie the 16th execution
The people of france grew angry when the king tried to flee to austria. Then they became convinced he and mary Antoinette were working with the Austrians. They put him on a trial and executed him. -
committee of public safety governs france
A committee lead by Robespierre ran france from 1793-1795. They ruled as dictators, and suspended the DRM, they lead the reign of terror. -
Reign of Terror
The reign of terror was 1793-1794. It was a time in france when the committee of public safety beheaded anyone they thought was against the revolution. 40,000 were killed in total. -
Dechristianization
Dechristianization was when Robespierre was afraid of the churches power so he stopped christianity in France, and started his own religion with a new supernatural being. -
Execution of Robespierre
People realized Robespierre was out of control, and was ruling as a dictator. They executed him and this marked the end of the reign of terror. -
The Directory controls France
The directory was a small group of men that ruled france after the reign of terror before napoleon. There main focus was keeping peace, they didn't do much. -
Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat
Napoleon takes over france in the coup d'etat, a military take over. He and the military take power form the directory and he runs france. -
Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church
Napoleon makes a deal with the church that gives them some power, but doesn't let them have a say in national affairs. -
Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code
napoleon creates a new set of laws that limit rights called the napoleonic code. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France
Napoleon crowned himself emperor, taking the role of a dictator. This was significant because the church used to crown people, but napoleon crowned himself showing he was more powerful. -
Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena – May 1821
Napoleon was taken out of power after a brutal battle with russia and sent to a secluded island where he died.
