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Jan 4, 1307
1st use of the guillotine
The history of the guillotine started long before the French Revolution, but when and where exactly, nobody knows. This guillotine like machine was used at the execution of Murcod Ballagh in Ireland 1/4/1307. -
Publication of Hobbe's Work - Social Contract
The Social Contract originated during the Age Of Enlightenment. -
Formation of the National Assembly
A revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate. -
Tennis Court Oath
When members of the Third Estate defied the king and demanded a national constitution -
Bastille is stormed
The Storming of Bastille occured because the people felt the need to arm themselves and arms were stored at the Bastille. -
Declaration of the rights of man
The rights of men and citizens -
Womens March Of Versailles
A women riot that took place during the first stages of the French Revolution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was executed by Guillotine -
The Commitee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety exercised executive power in France during the period known as the Reign of Terror -
Republican Calendar Began
Replaced the Gregorian Calender. -
Death of Maxemilien de Robespierre
In 1794 Maxemilien de Robespierre was overthrown and guillotined -
Establishment of the Directory
The Directory was a five-member committee which governed France from 1795 until 1799. -
Napoleonic code started
The Napoleonic Code was a unified legal code produced in France and enaced by Napoleon is 1804 -
Napoleon Becomes Emporer
Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. -
Continental System
The Foreign Policy in his struggle againt Great Britian during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Napoleon is Exiled
Napoleon is exiled to the mediteranian island of Elba -
Waterloo
Marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte -
Napoleons Death
In February 1821, Napoleon's health began to deteriorate rapidly. He died on 5 May 1821.
