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Absolutism and The French Revolution
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The Monarchy
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Bastille is Stormed
An angry mob of peasants stormed this prision to gain control of the ammunition, and let all of the prisioners go. Bare in mind, this prision was the most strongest at that time. -
The passing of The Decleration of the Rights of Man
This decleration was passed by the National Assembly which at the time were the people who ruled over France, this presented the ideas and principles of the revoltuion to everyone. It also justified the destruction of government based upon absolutism and privilege. -
Decleration of Right of Man and Citizen
This document was put together not really in place of The decleration of rights of man, but it reviewed some of the statements and it was redone. The Decleration of Rights of Man key points were put into this ducment. -
The Official Fall of the Monarchy
Even before Louis the 16th was killed, the French monarchy had already fallen, 3 years following the Bastille the monarchy had finally fallen. Tobespierre had been claimed the ruler, and by the following year, Louis amd Marie would be executed. -
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The Republic
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Execution of Louis XVI
Louis XVi and his wife Marie Antoinette, were both executed by the means of the guillotine, meaning they were beheaded by this gruesome machine. However Marie was not executed until later that year in october, which led the French Revolution even more so. -
Seige of Toulon
Young Bonaparte, given the attention from Robespierre, was given authority in the seaige of Toulon. The city had risen against the government and was ruled by Bristish troops, after being wounded in the thigh, he had won the battle and France had control. -
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Committee of Public Safety
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The Terror
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Execution of the Hébertists and Dantonists
Journalist Camille Desmoulins published newspapers abouyt such things that would cause problems for the committee, then quicky turned against The Committee and began writing against them in the newspapers. For such actions, he and a few others were sent to the guillotine. -
Death of Robespierre
The people of The Committee of Public Safety executed him on this day, he was beheaded by the guillotine who was the leader of the committee at the time. The Convention ordered for his and a few others arrest, and was beheaded shortly after. -
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The Directory
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First Italian Campaign
Napoleon Bonaparte led his troops into Italy to complete a seccussful invasion of Italy. Within one of the battles he was over run by and defeated by Caldiero by Austrian but regained initiative and began to subdue to Papal States. -
The Napoleonic Code
It was the French Civil Code established under Napoleon, Emperor of France at the time. It was the first elgal document ever written, but, it was a major step in replacing the patchworks of feudal law. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
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Napoleon is Exiled
Due to all of the horrible things Napoleon Bonaparte had been doing, with crowning himself emperor and such, the people of France spared his life and exiled him to the island of Elba. It was a beautiful island, however Napoleon wasnt satisfied and later asked for forgivness and became the leader of France once again. -
Napoleon Exiled Once Again
Due to his defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, yes, he was exiled once again. He was sent to St. Helena where he later died of malaria from misquitos. -
The Death of Napoleon
After Napoleons 2cd excile, his health began to descrease rapidly, his personal physician even said so. Two days after two British physcians came to visit him, he passed away, he ahd died of malaria. -
"Down with Guizot"
Crowds flooded the streets, angered at the outlawing of the political banquets around noon that day. Crowds shouted "Long live the reform" as they marched past Guizot's residence. They brought up barricades in the streets and fighting was broken up between citizens and Parisian guards. -
Paris at the Barricades
On this day Paris workers arose in revolt, barricades went up in the Eastern part of the capital. After the French army attacked their fleet, some 1.500 workers died, and nearly 12,000 were tried in court, and many were deported.
