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Oath of the Tennis Court is Sworn
The Tennis Court Oath was signed when the Estates General met in the beginning of the French Revolution. It was signed by the people representing the Third Estate. It was signed as an act of defiance from the government. They had finally had enough of being treated so poorly. It is known as Serment du Jeu de Paume in French. -
Storming Bastille
Bastille was a large fortress made for protection during the Hundred Years War. When the peasants of France attacked Bastille it was quite a surprise. The attack stood for a revolt against the government. This was because how they treated the third class and the need for more say in government by the people. It also marked the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Feudal Privileges Abolished
Feudalism was what roles certain Estates had in things like military, government, and land owning. Before the French Revolution the Third Estate was left with the hardest jobs such as military. The government then left them with no land after doing all these jobs. This was just one of many examples of how Feudalism in France was unfair. The Feudal Privileges Abolished was an attempted to make the peasants who were revolting happy. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
The Declaration of Rights of Man contained seventeen articles written by Marquis de Lafayette. It contained men are free, equal, and served certain freedoms from their government. The government should see these rules and accept them. It was adopted by the France's National Assemble. It later became some what of a preamble to France's Constitution. -
Estates General Called
This was the first meeting since 1614 for the Estates General. They were called by Louis XVI to help solve some financial problems France was having. They were in millions of dollars in debt. The way to solve this was to tax the people. But not the rich. The Estates General voted to tax the Third Estate. This poor treatment from their government made the Third Estates angry. -
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French Revolution Timeline
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France Declares War on Austria
The "Revolutionaries", or people who revolted in the French Revolution, thought that starting a war would unite France. So the French Government declared war on Austria. Austria, who was allied with Prussia, were ready to fight and marched to Paris. This was one of many wars known as the Revolutionary Wars fought by France. -
Massacres and Republic
After a lot of fighting and revolting from the peasants the monarchy was finally taken down. This left France without a functioning government. To fix this France created it's first Republic (a.k.a. National Convention). In this Republic there were men who supported certain groups. Their first act was to trail Louis XVI for treason. They did just that. -
Louis XVI Executed
Even after all of Louis XVI's (failed) attempts to dig France out of the deep hole it was in it was still not enough. After being imprisoned in 1992 the people finally had enough. When he was convicted of treason, it was the end of the line for Louis. He was killed by guillotine. His execution was also a public execution, meaning people could watch it happen. The execution of his wife followed his. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of time when France was being stormed by other countries. The government was in shambles and its land was divided into regions. France was in a state of disarray for a little less then a year. To top it all off the radicals (lead by Maximilien Robespierre) took over the government causing chaos among the already shattered country. -
Napoleon on the Rise
Napoleon Bonaparte has had a winning streak for the past few years. In doing this he created a name for themselves within the French Army. Napoleon was the person who lead France into battle Against Austria were they won. His power was still limited to the army, but he used it well. He helped France concur their battles and win land and fame among other countries in Europe. -
Join the Military!!
A new law in France was passed saying that men of a certain age that did not have wives, children, or families were to join France's Military. It was called Jourdan Law (loi Jourdan-Delbrel). This was a law that created the idea of conscription. Conscription is when a state gather men to fight for it. It was the governments way to get more people into the fight so they could continue to concur with their head general Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Bank of France
The Bank of France (or Banque De France) was created by Napoleon. The bank was supposed to be used as a way to Control the interest rate of France. (interest rate is how much interest is due in a certain time) Napoleon's goal was to try and help the economy of France after having a rough patch between all the wars going on. This bank is still a thing used in France today, but it has been "privatized". -
Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. After being well known for his antiques in the French Military he crowned himself emperor of France. In France the name emperor had not been held in over 1,000. He called a pope named Pope Pius VII to make it seem legitimate or religious to please the people who once revolted against France's government. Napoleon Bonaparte did it again in Italy only a few months after. -
Napoleon Powers Spread
Napoleon carried France through many battles in 1805. Some of the battles included Battle of Maida, the battle of Saalfield, and the battles of Jena and Auerstadt. Napoleon didn't stop with these fights. His army's rein spread through 1806 into 1810s. His military was strong and he knew how to use it. Napoleon's military smarts helped France win a number of these major battles. -
The Abandonment of Prussia
Napoleon was on a winning streak once again. He and his men were on their high horsed concurring states left and right. Napoleon thought that he was the most powerful state, so he tried to concur Russia. This did not go over well with Prussia (France's Ally). The Prussian military abandoned Napoleon and his crazy ideas. Prussia joined froces with Russia against France. This eventually lead to Prussia declaring war on France in 1813. -
Napoleon Defeated
After Napoleon tried to concur Russia things didn't go well for him. His allies even considered him an enemy to humanity! Napoleon went on to loose the next few battles he fought. A large group of states called the Seventh Coalition formed and were against France. This did not put Napoleon in a good position. After Napoleon was defeated in the battle of Waterloo France's period of being a world power had ended. Napoleon was exiled and France lived happily ever after. (well kind of...)
