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French revolution
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Tennis court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a result of the growing aggrivation of the Third Estate in France. King Louis XVI desired to hold on to the country to absolute government. The people of the Third Estate were coming together for a meeting to discuss the reforms. -
Fall of Bastille
websiteLois XVI was worried by the action of the Third Estate and threatened to dissolve the Estates General after the tumultuous events surrounding the Tennis Court Oath. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The repesentatives of the French created and organized a national assembly. This assembly told many of the god given rights to men. For example "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good." -
Great Fear
After the Bastille rebellion, pesants began to become suspicious about the local activities and started to attack nobles with pitch forks and torches. -
Woman March on Versailles
websiteOn October 4, 1789, a crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other Parisians, including some men, and marched toward Versailles, arriving soaking wet from the rain. They demanded to see "the Baker," "the Baker's wife," and "the Baker's boy". The King agreed to meet with some of the women and promised to distribute all the bread in Versailles to the crowd. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
On July 12 1790, the National Assembly passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. This was the altering of the catholic church and changed its relationship with the state. -
Constitution of 1791
websiteOn the day of the Tennis Court Oath, the National Assembly had declared that it would not disband until a new constitution had been created for France. The new constitution created by these moderate revolutionaries declared France to be a constitutional monarchy. -
The Royal Escape
Nearing the end of King Louis XVI's power over France, he began to feel threatened. The constant threat of the collapse of the monarch bothered him and when he began to act the revolution began. This led to his atemp escape with his family. They were caught. -
Declaration of Pilnitz
websiteAfter the King fled to Varennes, the Austrians felt they had to act in support of Louis XVI. So on August 27th 1791 both Austria and Prussia in collaboration issued the Declaration of Pillnitz. This stated that they wanted to restore the power to the French crown, would use force if necessary to carry out the restoration. -
Creation of National Convention
Created to bring a new constitution to the country of france after the over throw of the monarchy. This would become a new way france has never experienced. -
Execution of a Monarch
webisteOn January 20, 1793, the National Convention sentenced Louis XVI to death, his execution set for the next day. Louis spent that evening saying goodbye to his wife and children. He took a two hour carraige ride to where he would be executed. -
Reign of Terror
A time of introduction to the guillotine. This led to the deaths of many people for unjust reasons. These new public executions were now considered educational. -
The Directory
websiteThe Directory became France's executive power between 1795 and 1799. There were five members, and each was elected by the Council. It was effective in its first years, but then corruption set in. -
Constitution of 1795
websiteOn August 22, 1795, the convention was finally able to ratify a new constitution, the Constitution of 1795, which ushered in a period of governmental restructuring. The new legislature would consist of two houses: an upper house, called the Council of Ancients, consisting of 250 members, and a lower house, called the Council of Five Hundred, consisting of 500 members. Fearing influence from the left, the co -
Napoleon becomes Consulate
France was in turmoil. Poverty was everywhere and corruption was widespread among the people. The govenment felt there was no other way because it was drasticly failing. They chose Napoleon to be first consulate. -
Concordat of 1801
websiteIn the Condordat of 1801, Napoleon made peace with the Catholic Church. The National Assembly had confiscated church lands and taken over Church power in 1789 and the years following. When Napoleon came to power, he settled the differences between the state and the Catholic Church, reversing many of the revolutionary reforms. -
Coronation of an emperor
websiteOn this day, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of france and became a new trype of over rulling power. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This great deciding naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars took place between 27 British ships under Admiral Nelson and 33 French and Spanish vessels under Admiral Villeneuve.
Needing to clear the British from the English Channel to allow an invasion of his implaccable national enemy, Napoleon Bonaparte wanted his navy to escape the British blockade. -
Battle of Austerlitz
A battle fought and comanded by napolean against Austria and Russia. This was a glorious win for the French. -
Invasion of Spain
Napolean invaded spain to get to portugal and left his brother in charge of france. This led to the British gaining and ally against the French. -
Invasion of Russia
Napolean led a large force of men into Russia. The Russians evaded them and waited untill winter came to watch the French army dwindle due to not being prepared. The army went from 500,000 to a staggering 10,000. -
Exile to Elba
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Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled by the Allied governments to Elba. He was allowed a personal escort of about 1000 men, a household staff and was even given the title Emperor of Elba and rule over the islands 110,000 people. People thought this was the end of him but later he will come back. -
Congress of Vienna
Following the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte to Elba, the victorious powers began a series of sessions in Vienna to figure out the problems of Europe. -
Battle of Waterloo
websiteThe Battle of Waterloo fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of France and to his he wanted to rule as much of the world as he could. -
A Hundred Days
Napolean was banished, but while banished prepared an army and returned to France to rule and finish what he started. People thought at the beggining he wouldnt come back, but after the time went by he was back in action.
