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Tennis Court Act
An act made by representatives of the poorest majority of France, the Third Estate. This act was made during the meeting of the Estates-General. The main goal of this act was to give political authority to the people and not to the monarchy. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille was a state political prison. The prison represented royal authority/power in Paris. The partisans of the Third Estate stormed Bastille to gather gunpowder/weapons which provoked many different reactions that ended up leading to the Revolution. -
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The Great Fear
Widespread panic by peasants and others looking for equal rights in France at the start of the French Revolution. The Great Fear was led by Georges Lefebvre. -
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Women March on Versailles
Due to the rising prices of the main food source in France, bread, women from the Third Estate demanded food for their families. A huge group of French women began a riot in the Paris marketplace which ended up leading all the way to Versailles. This was one of the earliest + most significant events of the French Revolution. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was an act passed by the National Assembly, regulating the Catholic Church. The Civil Constitution of Clergy wanted to reorganize the Catholic Church in France, and to realign French Catholicism with the interests of the state, this making it subject to national law. It also tried to abolish corruption and abuses in the church. The Civil Constitution became one of the new regime's most controversial and divisive system. -
The Royal Escape
In 1791, King Louis XVI of France, along with his wife Marie Antoinette decided to escape their awkward situation in Paris. The Royal Family disguised themselves as peasants. However, their disguises were revealed by a guard. They were returned back to Paris, this time restrained to the Tuileries Palace. They were seen as traitors to their people and to the revolution. Backlash within France, as well as outside of France stimulated about the king. Louis received threats. -
Constitution of 1791
The Constitution of 1791 replaced the absolute monarchy in France with a limited monarchy. A new legislative assembly was in charge of collecting taxes, making laws, and deciding on affairs concerning war and peace. Male citizens that payed taxes were allowed to elect the lawmakers. Old provinces were replaced. It was important because it showed the Enlightenment goals, assuring equality before the law for all citizens. -
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National Convention
The National Convention was an assembly that governed France for a period of time. It gave up executive privileges (no power for feudal lords), as well as issuing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The convention also created the Committee of Public Safety to enforce and preserve these acts. -
Execution of Louis XVI
The National Convention held Louis XVI on trial for being a traitor to France. The king was sentenced to death by a single vote. He was sent to the guillotine, where he was beheaded. This was important because people were now making decisions and held the power. This abolished the absolute monarchy. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror started with the abolishment of the monarchy in France. During this period, about 300,000 citizens were arrested and 17,000 were executed. The popular death sentence for this period was the guillotine. -
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French Directory
The French Directory was a 5-member party that was put in place after the abolishment of the Committee of Public Safety. It was put in place during the Reign of Terror to further enforce laws. -
Napoleon becomes a Consul
After the abolishment of the Committee of Public Safety and the French Directory came a period of the French Consulate. Napoleon Bonaparte became the first consul and ruled with absolute value. He also allowed the Roman Catholic Church back in to France under his rule. -
coordination of an Emperor
The coordination took place at Notre Dame in France. This was where Napoleon was made the emperor of France. He had total control, and this was the Start of his reign of terror -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleons grand army went into Russia and tried to defeat the Russian Army. The Russian emperor knew that he could not hold off Napoleon so he decided to burn the crops and the homes alone the route of Napoleons army so they were starving, without shelter in the middle of the Russian winter. this ended up being costly because the grand army had to turn back to France and they were defeated. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleons army was defeated in the battle. Napoleons army was defeated by the armies of the seventh coalition. this was army was people from Britain, Ireland, the German Legion, the Netherlands, Hanover, Brunswick and Nassau. -
End of Napoleons Reign
The battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium was the end of Napoleons reign in France. This was his final defeat.
