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Meeting of The Estates General
The Meeting of the Estates General happened in early 1789, and was the first meeting since 1614 of the French-estates general, an assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy, the nobles, and the common people. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath refers to the vow the third estate took "not the seperate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established." This occured on June 20th, 1789. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occured on July 14th, 1789. It was when a state prison on the East side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by a mob because of the symbol of the monarchys dictatorial rule that the prison had become. The event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
Declaration of The Rights
The Declaration of The Rights of Man and the Citizen was passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789. It was a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights. -
March on Versailles
The March on Versailles occured on October 4th, 1789. The March on Versailles was when a crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians, including some men, and marched toward Versailles, soaking wet from rain. It was the last time the King saw Versailles. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror(September 5, 1793 – July 28, 1794) also known as The Terror, was the period of violence that occured after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two rival political factions. -
Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
Napoleon rose to higher power through the military during the French Revolution in 1799. He crowned himself emperor in 1804. -
Napoleons Empire Collapses
Napoleons Empire collapsed because of the Continental System, the Peninsular War, and the invasion of Russia, events that are greatly viewed as three major mistakes that led to the weakening of his rule in Europe. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was formed in November of 1815, by the four European powers which had deeated Napoleon. The first goal was to establish a new balance of power in Europe, which would prevent imperialism in Europe, and maintain the peace between the great powers.
