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What s the third estate?
This was created at a assembly. This was the French working class before the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
On June 20th 1789, this is when the king declared activities of the third estate illegal, and refused to recognize the National Assembly. Meeting at the indoor tennis court at Versailles, the Third Estate promised not to separate until a constitution had been written by France. -
Parisians storming the Bastille
On July 14th, 1789, the Bastille was a medieval fortress of 8 towers. This is where criminals were housed. If the criminals were released, they were instructed not to reveal anything they had seen, or experienced at in the prison. But the secrecy made it a focus of the anger of the Parisian mob. -
Legislative Assembly
This was the legislature of France during the years of the French Revolution. -
Radicals fight for power and declare war
In october the newly elected Legislative Assembly took office. Faced with crises at home and abroad it survived for less than a year. -
Execution of the King
Beheading of the king in front of everyone. -
Napolean Bonaparte Crowned Emperor
In December 2nd 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor of Notre Dame Paris. He was the first emperor in thousands of year. Pope Pius VII handed him the crown. -
The Russian Winter and Napoleon
In June 23rd, 1812, the french troops invaded Russia under Napoleon's orders. -
National Assembly
The National Assembly was a document created to state the equal rights of men under the law. This document stated the declarations of all human rights.
