French Revolution

  • Estates General Meeting-May-June 1789

    Estates General Meeting-May-June 1789

    Tried to make the clergy pay taxes
  • National Assembly Formed-June 1789

    National Assembly Formed-June 1789

    The representatives of the third estate.
  • Tennis Court Oath declared-June 1789

    Tennis Court Oath declared-June 1789

    Would not stop until they had a better democracy.
  • Storming the Bastille-July 14th-1789

    Storming the Bastille-July 14th-1789

    Prison that holds all the political criminals and the gun powder.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man Written-August 1789

    Declaration of the Rights of Man Written-August 1789

    The call for equality for everyone
  • Execution of King Louis XVI 1793

    Execution of King Louis XVI 1793

    King Louis was brought to the guillotine for his bad ruling of France
  • Committee of Public Safety governs France 1793-95

    Committee of Public Safety governs France 1793-95

    Group of people, lead by Robespierre, ruled France during the Revolution
  • The Reign of Terror 1793-94

    The Reign of Terror 1793-94

    Robespierre used fear to rule the people during the revolution
  • Dechristianization 1793-94

    Dechristianization 1793-94

    Robespierre went on top of a built mountain, as a god like figure
  • The Execution of Maximilien Robespierre 1994

    The Execution of Maximilien Robespierre 1994

    Robespierre was brought to the guillotine
  • Napoleon takes over in a coup d'etat 1799

    Napoleon took over this group that was running France once it overthrew the directory
  • The Directory Controls France 1795-99

    Group of five men that controlled France post revolution
  • Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church 1801

    An agreement between the revolutionaries and the Catholic Church
  • Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France 1804

    Napoleon becomes the ruler of France
  • Napoleon creates the Napoleonic code 1804

    Post revolution laws of man and rights.
  • Legislative Assembly makes laws in France 1791-92

    Legislative Assembly makes laws in France 1791-92

    The first legislative branch in France
  • Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena 1821

    The people weren't in favor of his rules, so he is banished to an island where he dies

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