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March on Versailles
The Women's March on Versailles was a riot that took place during this first stage of the French Revolution. It was spontaneously organized by women in the marketplaces of Paris, on the morning of October 5, 1789.
the importance of it was women fighting for there rights, -
louis xvi calls the estates general
The political and financial situation in France had grown rather bleak, forcing Louis XVI to summon the Estates General.
the importance of it marked the start of the French Revolution -
tennis court Oath
In the Tennis Court Oath, representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France. represented the power of the people -
Parisians storming the Bastille
a mob of angry French citizens and rebellious soldiers attacked the Bastille on 14 July 1789. The fortress capitulated after the revolutionaries aimed cannons at its gate. caused The start of the french war -
writing of the declaration of the rights of men
It outlined the natural and legal rights of French citizens and limited the power of King Louis XVI. the importance of this is the french citizens gained rights -
establishment of the new french constitution
It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting its important because created a new structure for the Government of France. Specifically, it limited the powers of the monarchy of France, delegated legislative powers to an elected National Assembly, and created an elected judiciary. -
Execution of the King and Queen
Louis XVI was executed on orders from the National Convention in and in August the queen was put in solitary confinement in the Concierge. She was brought before the Revolutionary tribunal on October 14, 1793, and was guillotined two days later. -
Region of terror
was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervor, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety. -
Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
Napoleon drew together an alliance with a number of prominent political figures and they overthrew the Directory by a coup d'état on November 10, 1799 His power was confirmed by the new Constitution of 1799, which preserved the appearance of a republic but in reality established a dictatorship. -
Napoleon Builds an empire
Napoleon built his empire through conquest of territories belonging to his enemies. Napoleon greatly assisted in defeating the First Coalition in 1792–1797, in which the newly formed French republic annexed a part of the Rhine and also the formerly Austrian Netherlands, in addition to client states. -
Napoleon invades Russia
the Grande Armée, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, crossed the Neman River, invading Russia from present-day Poland. The result was a disaster for the French. The Russian army refused to engage with Napoleon's Grande Armée of more than 500,000 European troops. effectively halted Napoleon's march across Europe, and resulted in his first exile, to the Mediterranean island of Elba -
The congress of Vienna Meets
he Congress of Vienna of 1814–1815 was a series of international diplomatic meetings to discuss and agree upon a possible new layout of the European political and constitutional order after the downfall of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. -
6th Coalition Occupies Paris
the allies drove Napoleon out of Germany in 1813 and invaded France in 1814. The Allies defeated the remaining French armies, occupied Paris, and forced Napoleon to abdicate and go into exile.the French surrendered on March 31, ending the War of the Sixth Coalition and forcing Emperor Napoleon to abdicate and go into exile. -
King Louis XVIII Begins His Reign
He became king with the Bourbon Restoration of the monarchy after the overthrow of Napoleon I. He ruled a constitutional monarchy, meaning he was not the main leader of his government. However, unlike some constitutional monarchs, he did have some influence in politics. -
Napolean Defeated at waterloo
Napoleon's French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blucher. The decisive battle of its age, it concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.