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Absolutism and the French Revolution
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The Monarchy
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King Louis XV Takes Control
King Louis took control as a child. This was due to his predescessor dying at a young age. -
The Spirit of the Laws Published
The Spirit of the Laws is a treatise on political theory. It had such a great effect, that it was translated into many other languages, the first being English -
The Seven Years War Begins
The Seven Years War was a war between Europe and France. It was the last major conflict before the French Revolution that involved all the great powers of Europe. -
Candide Published
The Candide was a French satire piece, It was published by Voltaire and was widely banned, due to it's controversial nature. -
Storming the Bastille
Parisian troops stormed and destroyed the Bastille, which was a medieval fortress and prison. It marked the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The National Assembly believed they needed to draft a declaration of rights. It was based off the US Declaration of Independence. -
Napoleon Becomes Captain
Napoleon was a first Lieutenant of Artillery. He showed promise and became promoted to the rank of Captain. -
Storming the Tuileries Palace
A mob of 20,000 men and women fought against the Swiss Guards, in order to de-throne King Louis and prevent further monarchies in France. A total of 600 Swiss Guards were killed in the battle. -
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The Republic
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King Louis Executed
King Louis was taken to court and tried for many crimes. He was found guilty and sentened to the guillotine. -
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The Committee of Public Safety
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Reign of Terror
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Siege of Toulon
The Republic took back the city of Toulon from the British. As the Chief of Artillery was wounded, Napoleon took his place and helped lead the Republic to victory. -
Marie Antoinette Executed
Marie Antoinette was executed 9 months after her husband. She was found guilty of meddling with the government and sentenced to the guillotine. -
French Constitution Written
The French wrote a constitution that declared their rights as men. It is often called the Constitution of the Fith Republic. -
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The Directory
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Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon was already the dictator of France, but he wanted more. He used military power to become the Emperor. -
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Napoleon As Emperor
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Napoleonic Code
Napoleon believed that people should be judged only on skill, not who you know. He wrote the code to prevent privileges based on birth. -
Waterloo
Napoleon rallied 73,000 troops to fight against the Seventh Coalition. Unfortunately for Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington was able to rally 118,000 men and defeated Napoleon. -
Napoleon Dies
Shortly after Napoleon was kicked out of France for the second time, he died under mysterious circumstances. He was believed to have been killed by stomach cancer, but no one knows for sure.
