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Estates General Meeting
Called in the wake of financial crisis; this group has not met for 175 years. The 3rd Estate was locked out of the main chamber. -
National Assembly Formed
The group of the members of the 3rd Estate who were locked out of the meeting declared themselves the rulers of France. -
Tennis Court Oath Declared
They will take away power from the king and give it to people who know how to use it to improve the land and quality of life. -
Storming of the Bastille
The National Assembly raided the Bastille, a prison and location of storage of gunpowder and tear it down brick by brick. -
Writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man
The French "Declaration of Independence" is written, declaring that the monarchy is gone and over with. -
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Legislative Assembly Makes Laws in France
The group that makes laws is making the laws. There are differences of opinions betweens the radicals, moderates, and conservatives. -
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Legislative Assembly Makes Laws in France
The Legislative Assembly was doing as their name suggested. -
Execution of Louis XVI
Louis is finally executed after his betrayal and overall poor treatment of the people of France. -
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Committee of Public Safety Rules France
A 12 man council has now taken control in attempt to stabilize the country. -
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Reign of Terror
It was the period during which anyone suspected of being a counterrevolutionary was executed. You could be charged and arrested for complaining about anything and not being enthusiastic enough. -
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Dechristianization
The attempt to take away the power of the church and make it illegal to be Christian in France. -
Execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was executed after he left the realm of reality when he claimed to be the savior and God. -
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The Directory Controls France
The 5 man council was put in place just to keep the country from falling apart. -
Napoleon takes over in a coup d’etat
Napoleon replaces the Directory as the ruler of France. -
Napoleon signs Concordat with Catholic Church
Napoleon signed the Concordat, that explicitly stated what powers the Church had and what it could and could not do. -
Napoleon creates the Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created his own set of laws, but those laws promoted order and authority over individual freedoms and rights. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France
Napoleon crowned himself the emperor without anyone's permission, going against the ideas of the Revolution. -
Napoleon dies after he is banished to island of St. Helena
Napoleon fought too many wars and so France lost a lot of power. The people banished him to the isolated island of St. Helena where he spent the last of his days.
