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Napoleon seized power
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Corsica -
Old Regime
The social and political system of France, The Old Regime, remained in place. -
Govenrment sanked into debt.
During the 1700-1800, Frances government sank deeply into debt mostly because of the extravagant spending of Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette. -
Economic Trouble
France's once prosperous economy was in decline.
It caused alarm among the merchants, factory owners and bankers of the the Third State. -
Severe shortage of grain.
The cost of living was rising sharply. In addition, bad weather caused widespread crop failures resulting in severe shortage of grain. -
Starvation
Because of the trouble with the crop failures, the price of bread doubled and many people faced starvation. -
Loss of American Territorries
tThe ideas of the Revolution reached the planters of Saint Domingue, they demanded that the national assembly give them the same priviliges as the people from France -
A weak leader
Since Louis had no more money to deal with, he decided to impose taxes on the nobility. However, the Second Estate forced him to call a meeting of the Estates General to approve his new tax. This meeting, the first in 175 years, was held at Versailles, May 5, 1789. -
The National Assembly
The people voted to establish the Nation Assembly, in effect, proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and the beggining of representative government. -
Storming the Bastille
In Paris, rumors flew that Louis was using military force to dismiss the National Assembly. People began to gather weapons in order to defend the city against attack.
On July 14, a mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison. -
The assembly reforms France
thoughout the night of that day, nobleman gave great speeches, declarating their love of liberty and equality. At morning, Old Regime wss gone. -
the assembly reforms france
nobleman made frand speeches, declarating their love of liberty and equality. -
A great fear sweeps France
In October 1789, thousands of Parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread. -
Division Develop
National Assembly were arguing for over two years for a new constitution for France and by 1791, the delegates had made significant changes in France's government and society. -
Louis tries to escape
Louis tried to pondered his fate as a monarch. Some of his advisers warned him that he and his family were in danger. Then in June, the royal family tried to escape from France to the Austrian Netherlands but when they were near the border, they were ordered to return to Parist under guard. -
louis tried to escape.
louis attempted escape from france to the austrian netherlands, which increased the influence of his radical enemies in the government. -
Limited Monarchy
the National Assembly completed the new constitution, which Louis approved. This constitution created a limited constitutional monarchy; it stripped the king of much of his authority; it created a legislative body that was the Legislative Assembly. -
divisions develop
the national assembly completed the new constitution, which louis approved. -
Legislative Assembly
The legislative assembly set aside the Constitution. -
war and execution
the legislative assembly declared war. -
France at war
the war began badly for the French. -
France at war
About 200,000 men and women invaded the Tuileries , the place where the Royal Family was staying. -
Jacobins take control
The Jacobin club was created and most people involved in the governmental changes were members. -
The rights of man
olympe de gouges was declared an enemy of the revolution and executed. -
the war continues
Great Britain, Holland, Spain joined Prussia and Austria against France. -
The Enemies of the Revolution
Many of those who had led the revolution received death sentences -
Robespierre Assumes Control
Maximillien Robespierre slowly gained power. -
guillotine
the former king was behelded by the guillotine, a machine that cuts off your head while you're watched by hundreds. -
The war continues
the Convention ordered a draft of 300,000 French citizens between the ages of 18 and 40. -
Robespierre
Robespierre became leader of the Comitee of Public Safety. -
National Convention
Goerge Danton found himself in danger -
End of Terror
Some members of the National Convention turned on Robespierre -
End of Terror
Robespierre was sent to the guillotine -
Directory
Moderate leaders in the National Convention drafted a new plan of government which was called the Directory -
Coup D'Etat
Directory had lost control of the political situation and the confidence of the French people -
Peace Agreement
All three Nations signed Peace Agreements with France -
Napoleon rules France
Napoleon pretended to be constitutiionally chosen leader of a free Republic -
Napoleon
Napoleon decided to take back the colony and restore its productive sugar industry -
Napoleon crwoned as Emperor
Napoleon decided to crowned himself Emperor and the french voters supported him -
Concurring Europe
After the Battle of Austerlitz< Napoleon issued a proclamation expressing his pride in his troops -
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battlle of Trafalgar took place in the South west coast of Spain -
The Continental system
Napoleon set up a blockade to prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and the European nations -
The French Empire
The French Empire was maintained at its greatest extent by Napoleon for only five years: then it quickly felt into pieces. -
The Peninsular War
Napoleon made a second costly mistake, he sents an invasion force thru Spain -
Napoleon Empire collapses
Mariel Louis gave birth to a son named Napoleon II -
The Invasion of Russia
Napoleon most disastrous mistake was that he left the Russians czar to stop selling grain to Britain -
The Invasion of Russia
Napoleon and his grand army of more than 420,000 soldiers marched into Russia -
The French Empire
The only areas of Europe free from Napoleon's control where Britain, Portugal, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire -
Battle of Borondino
The two armies finally clatched in the Battle of Borondino -
Napoleon suffers Defeat
He faced the allied armies of the European power outside the German city of Leipzig -
Napoleon Suffers Defeat
the allied armies were pushing steadidly toward Paris. -
Metternich's Plan for Europe
The decisions made at this time of the year were mostly made in secret among the representatives of the five "great powers" Russia, Austria, Great Britain, and France. -
Napoleon
Napoleon accepted the terms of surrender and gave up his throne. -
The Hundred Days
Napoleon landed on France after escaping from Elba. -
Waterloo
Napoleon attacked the British army, but they defended themselves all day. -
Conservative Europe
Czar Alexander I, Emperor Francis I, and King Federick William III of Prussia signed an agreement called the Holly Alliance. -
Conservative Europe
Frsnce was deeply divided politically. -
Napoleon's Death
After his last battle, he was sent to St. Helena where he died of a stomach ailment, perhaps cancer.