Liberty

The French Revolution

  • Louis XVII was born.

    Louis XVII was born.
  • Marie Antoinette was born.

    Marie Antoinette was born.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte was born.

    Napoleon Bonaparte was born.
  • Old Regime remained in place

    Old Regime remained in place
  • France's economy was in decline.

  • The bankers refused to lend the government any more money.

  • Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General in Versailles.

    Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General in Versailles.
  • Third estate voted to establish the National Assembly.

    Third estate voted to establish the National Assembly.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
  • Mob stormed the Bastille.

    Mob stormed the Bastille.
  • Noblemen declaired their love of liberty and equality.

  • Thousand Persian women demanded that Louis and Marie Antoinette to return to Paris.

  • Royal family tries to escape.

    Royal family tries to escape.
  • National Assembly complete the new constitution.

  • Nartional Convention

    Nartional Convention
  • The legislative Assembly declaired war.

  • 20,000 men and woman invaded the Tuileries.

    20,000 men and woman invaded the Tuileries.
  • Jacobins Takes Control

    Jacobins Takes Control
  • Maximilien Robespierre slowly gained power.

    Maximilien Robespierre slowly gained power.
  • Louis XVI step to the scaffold to be headed by guillotine

    Louis XVI step to the scaffold to be headed by  guillotine
  • Convention ordered a draft of 300,000 french citizens between ages 18 &40

  • Robes pierre became leader of the Committee of Public Safety

  • Georges Danton found himself in danger

    Georges Danton found himself in danger
  • National Convention turned on Robespierre

  • Robespierre went to the guillotine

  • Directory appointed Napoleon to lead a French army

  • Directory had lost control of the political situation.

  • Britain, Austria, and Russia joined forces to drive Napoleon from power

  • Plebiscite was held to approve a new constitution.

  • Napoleon was crown as Emperor

  • Battle of Austerlitz

  • Battle of Trafalgar

  • Napoleon set up a Blockade

  • US declaired war on Britain

  • The Invation of Russia

  • Battle of Borodino

  • Napoleon Suffers Defeat

  • Allied armies were pushing steadily toward Paris.

  • Napoleon gave up his throne.

  • Napoleon escaped from Elba.

    Napoleon escaped from Elba.
  • Napoleon attacked in Waterloo.

  • Napoleon dies

    Napoleon dies