French Revolution Timeline

By JadynS
  • The Meeting of the Estates General

    The Meeting of the Estates General
    The Estates General was a big meeting of the three estates in France which involved any of the people of the Christian Church. Where a person came from was very important because it decided their rights.
  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath
    All of the members who were at the tennis court oath took the oath which said "Not to separate and to reassemble wherever require, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established"
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille
    State prison was attacked by an angry mob of random people. This was a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and this somehow became one of the most important things in the Revolution that soon followed.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror
    Period of the French Revolution that followed the creation of the
    French Republic, a series of massacres and a lot public killing took place in response to revolution.
  • The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire

    The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
    After seizing political power in France Coup D'état crowned himself emperor. Napoleon successfully created war against several countries and expanded his empire
  • Napoleons Empire Collapses

    Napoleons Empire Collapses
    Many European countries teamed together to try and take down Napoleon they were successful and he stepped down in 1814.
  • The Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna
    Assembled in 1814 and helped organize Europe after all of the wars with Napoleon