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Meeting of the Estates General
A general assembly representing the social classes of France(estates). It was the Clergy, Nobility, and Common people. -
Storming of the Bastille
A rebellious riot to capture the Bastille, a Parisian prison. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
French make a new constitution called the Declaration of the Rights of Man -
Women March on Versailles
angry mob of 7,000 working women go to Versailles in anger. -
Attempted Escape to Austria by Royal Family
Royal family attempt to escape to Austria. Gets stopped by a village close to the border. -
King Louis XVI executed
King Louis XVI is executed on the guillotine for treason -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror, or mass executions start. -
British defeated at Toulon
French victory over british -
Maximilien Robespierre executed
Maximillien Robespierre is executed. The Convention declared him and some of his followers outlaws. Which meant if verified, they could be executed in the next 24 hr. -
France Sells the United States the Louisiana Territory
France sells louisiana and some more territory to the united states -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
Coronation took place at notre Dame cathedral. -
Battle of Waterloo / Napoleon’s 2nd Abdication and Exile
French army defeated by two armies of Seventh coalation -
Congress of Vienna
Main purpose was to provide a peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
