Grace Creek French Revolution Timeline

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  • French Formally Ally with the Americans during the American Revolution

    French Formally Ally with the Americans during the American Revolution
    Sent armies and navy to fight Bristish, while providing money and weapons to arm the American Colonists. Wanted to get revenge for the French and Indian war, which it did, but not without ontaining over 1 billion livres in debt.

  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General
    First meeting since 1614. 1st estate is Clergy
    2nd estate is nobility
    3rd esate is commoners

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    Bastile is a royal prison in france that had gunpoweder. Represented Royal authority in Paris. Storming it was a symbol of the abuses of monarchy. flashpoint of the revolution.

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man
    Passed by National Constituent Assembly, fundamnetal document for the French Revolution. Heavily influenced by Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence. Stated what rights they believed that all men should have.

  • Women March on Versailles

    Women March on Versailles
    An angry mob of 7,000 armed working women marched from Paris to Versailles. They chanted "Bread". They hated Marie Antonette for her lavish feasts and lifestyle while the people of France were starving. This is when Marie was rumored to have said "Let Them Eat Cake". Pivotal event in the French Revolution.

  • Attempted Escape to Austria by Royal Family

    Attempted Escape to Austria by Royal Family
    King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette tried to escape Paris by posing as bourgeoisies. Escaped to the small town of Varennes where they were arrested.

  • War is declared by France on Austria

    War is declared by France on Austria
    French troops lacked organization and discipline. Austria (allied with Prussia) quickly invaded France andbegan to march on Paris. Battle of Valmy was the turning point for French forces. It was one of the republic's first victories.

  • King Louis XVI executed

    King Louis XVI executed
    Convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers, sentanced to death by French National convention. Exectuted by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris

  • Beginning of the Reign of Terror

    Beginning of the Reign of Terror
    Period of violence that occured after the onset of the French Revolution. Mass executions occured.

  • Maximilien Robespierre executed

    Maximilien Robespierre executed
    Head of the Reign of Terror. Overthrown and arressted by National Convention. Him and his 21 followers were killed by the guillotine.

  • Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor

    Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
    After he established Napoleon code, he established French empire. Supported until he started loosing battles.

  • Battle of Waterloo / Napoleon’s 2nd Abdication and Exile

    Battle of Waterloo / Napoleon’s 2nd Abdication and Exile
    Abdicates the throne. In treaty of Fontainebleau was banished to the island of Elba.

  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna
    Meeting of ambassadors of European states- Chaired by Austrian statesmen Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. Held in Vienna from September 1814- June 1815. Objective was to form peace plan for Europe.