French Revolution

  • Estates General Meeting

    Estates General Meeting

    Meeting of the three estates. The third estate is neglected and later on left out of the meeting.
  • National assembly formed

    National assembly formed

    The National Assembly is formed by the third estate to fight for their rights.
  • Tennis court oath declared

    Tennis court oath declared

    An oath to fight to get the constitution changed to adress the third estates rights.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    The Bastille is a prison that was taken over in the begining of the revolution and then torn down. It was supposed to be a symbol of the kings power.
  • Decloration of the rights of man written

    Decloration of the rights of man written

    It calls for and end of the monarchy and the establishment of a new government. Some of its demands are equal rights and freedom of the press.
  • Legislative Assembly makes laws in France – 1791-1792

    Legislative Assembly makes laws in France – 1791-1792

  • Execution of King Louis XVI

    Execution of King Louis XVI

    King Louis was executed in public, as he was decapitated by the guillotine.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    A time where the French government killed many of their own people for ridiculous reasons and put everyone in fear for their lives.
  • Dechristianization

    Dechristianization

    This is when Robespierre tried to dechristianization France by getting rid of the Churches influence.
  • Execution of Maximilien Robespierre

    Execution of Maximilien Robespierre

    Maximilien Robespierre was executed.
  • Committee of Public Safety governs France (1793-1795)

    Committee of Public Safety governs France (1793-1795)

    This is the government during the reign of terror which was ruled by a small group of people.
  • The Directory controls France

    The Directory controls France

    From 1795-1799 the Directory controlled France and held it together even though the people did not like the system very much.
  • Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat

    Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat

    Napoleon overthrew the government and became the leader of France.
  • Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church

    Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church

    This let the church exist without a thread of Dechristianization but they would not have power over the government.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France

    Napoleon literally crowns himself as the emperor of France.
  • Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code

    Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code

    This was the legal code created by Napoleon.
  • Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena

    Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena

    Napoleon dies on an island in exile.

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