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France had very poor weather conditions which led to food shortages
France had a very poor food harvest due to weather conditions. This lead to the rise of bread prices, and overall angered the population into revolts. Some also saw it as a sign from God that the king had done wrong. -
The estates general was called together for the first time in many years
The estates general had not been called together for a good 200 years. Louis XVI realized the country was very poor and decided to call together the estates general to talk about taxation. The events lead to the Tennis Court Oath. -
The 3rd estate is locked out a decide to sign the Tennis Court Oath
King Louis XVI locks the 3rd estate out of the estates general meeting and the 3rd estate decided to sign the Tennis Court Oath. The Tennis Court Oath was an agreement to change France's government. -
The peasants find weapons and storm the Bastille
The peasants felt the threat of the French Government. They gathered weapons, and stormed the Bastille. They killed all of the guards and put there heads on pikes and paraded around Paris. -
Thousands march to Versailles
Thousands march to Versailles after the food shortage, The march was started by women that worked at the fish markets. All they asked for was bread, flour and after they were denied, Marie Antoinette. -
20,000 were outside of Versailles
As a part of the women's march to Versailles, they eventually picked up 20,000 people, once they were there they demanded flour and bread. The king and queen denied so they stormed the palace. -
The King and Queen were no prisoners in Paris
The King and Queen were asked (Okay, maybe they were forced) to move back to Paris to see the city's suffering. They never came back to Versailles. -
France becomes a constitutional monarchy
The National Convention formed the French constitution thus limiting the kings power. This was only part of the process to get rid of the Bourbons. -
Austria and Prussia get close to Paris
France declared war on Austria and Prussia in order to "protect the rebellion, and root out counter rebels" Austria and Prussia got very close to Paris but never actually took it. -
More than 1600 people are murdered in one day
Due to panic, France goes a mass killing spree and kills nearly 1600. Majority were nobility and clergy. -
Louis XVI sentenced to death
King Louis XVI was sentenced to death after being convicted of conspiracy and treason. He was executed by way of guillotine. -
Robespierre takes control
Robespierre and the Jacobins take over France. They take over and eventually start the reign of terror -
Marat Assassinated by Charlotte Corday
Charlotte Corday assassinated Jean-Paul Marat. She thought it would bring peace to France. She was wrong, very wrong. -
Marie Antoinette is executed
Marie Antoinette was put on trial for treason, conspiracy, and incest with her son. The French just needed an extra reason to hate her. -
Robespierre is killed
Robespierre was executed because his own political party was afraid of him. He had some of his best friends, and leaders killed. He had gone power crazy and the Jacobins decided to put him down. -
Passing of the civil code
Napoleons civil codes, which focused on revolutionary legal revisions. Its first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights. -
The Coronation of Napoleon
Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. According to the rumors, during the coronation he took the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself. -
Exile to Elba
Following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, French Emperor Napoleon I was exiled to Elba after his forced abdication in 1814, and he arrived at Portoferraio on May 30, 1814. He was allowed to keep a personal guard of six hundred men. -
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Congress of Vienna
The congress of Vienna was called together to decide what happens to Europe after Napoleon. The congress wanted to make a fair punishment while creating peace in Europe for the decades -
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The 100 days
The Hundred Days, marked the period between Napoleon's return from exile on the island of Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815.
