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Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate established the National Assembly, but was locked out of their regular meeting place at Versaille. They moved to the indoor tennis court. On June 20, 1789, the Tennis Court Oath was taken. They pledged not to leave until France had a new Constitution. -
Fall of Bastile
A mob of french citizens storm the prison of Bastile and let all the prisoners out. This represented the French revolution ferom the monarchy. -
Great Fear
From Bastille, violence spread throughout the French countryside. Rumors were spread that the feudal lords had hired robbers to murder peasants. This rumor was not true, but it flamed fear, that lead to the peasants uprising against their local lords. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
This declaration said that all men born and remain free and have equal rights. Their rights consisted of liberty, property, securtiy and ressistance of oppression. -
Women march on Verailles
The March to Versailles was staged in an effort to obtain bread and force the high prices of bread down. In August 1789, however, the price of bread increased dramatically. The people had so much trouble getting bread that they began resorting to desperate measures. Women were armed with pitch forks, muskets, pikes, swords, crowbars, and scythes all to lower the price of bread. The mob of women was so overwhelming to the king that he gave into all their demands. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
This civil constitution subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government. It basically split the church and lowered their amount of power. It ended monasteries and bishops were now elected in. -
Constitution of 1791
The Constitution of 1791 established an independent, elected judiciary to replace the parlements and other courts of the Old Regime. -
Deeclaration of Pilnitz
On August 27th 1791 both Austria and Prussia in collaboration issued the Declaration of Pillnitz. The declaration was a threat to France as the Austro-Prussian armies threatened to invade France and posed a threat. -
The Royal Escape
In the darkness of the night, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetter dressed as russians and made an escape to the border of Austria to get away from the "National Assembley". There escape was foiled when they were caought only a few miles out from freedom. -
Creation of the national Convention
The National Convention was elected to provide a new constitution for the country after the overthrow of the monarchy. The Convention numbered 749 deputies, including businessmen, tradesmen, and many professional men -
Execution of a monarch
King Louis XVI was put on trial as a trader to France, he was sentenced to execution under the guillotine. This represented the ultimate downfall of monarchy in France and stood for the revolution. -
Reign of Terror
The Terror was designed to fight the enemies of the revolution, to prevent counter-revolution from gaining ground. Most of the people rounded up were not aristocrats, but ordinary people. People were sent to execution only for saying "long live the king" -
The Directory
The Directory became France's executive power between 1795 and 1799. There were five members that were called directors. The directory was effective in its first years, but then corruption set in. Internal bickering and in-fighting increasingly destabilised the country. -
Constitution of 1795
The Constitution of 1795 set up a 5 man directory and 2 house of legislature in the directory, voted on male land owners. -
Napoleon becomes Consulate
Napoleon became the consulate of France by using a method called a coup d'état which is an unconstitutional overthrow of a government, usually by small groups of people. Napoleon did this when the french revolution was at its weakest. -
Concordat of 1801
The concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reestablished the Roman Catholic Church in France. Napoleon felt the need to do this because he would be able to win the support of the large majority of peasant/farmers and also catholicism was recognized as the reliogon for most of the french population. -
Coronation of an Emperor
Napoleon decided to crown himself emperor of Franc and is clearly supported by his people. Infront of thousands of people he takes the pope's crown and places it upon his own head. This showed Napoleone's arrogance and devotion of power -
Battle of Austerlitz
At this battle, Austria, Prussia, and Russia attack Napoleon and his army at the same time. Napoleon overcame the triple threat and came out on top using his smart tactical warfare. All three oponents' conceded territory. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought off Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish coast, between the combined fleets of Spain and France and the Royal Navy. The outcome was a blockade of European ports which later led to a war -
Invasion of Spain
By the year 1808 France had achieved domination over the great majority of continental Europe. Napoleon felt the need to invade spain in order to have more power. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon created the "grand armme" which consisted of 500,000 men to invade Russia. However the Russians were smart and used the size of its country to there advantage. Russians even burned down Moscow just so Napoleons army was not able to have the sadisfaction of burning it down. -
Exile to Elba
After Napoleon's failed attempt to take Russia, he was faced with Europeaon armies who were ralling to attack the weekend France.In March 1814 , both the Russians and Prussians forced Napoleon to surrender the empire. He was exiled to the small island of Elba. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was an international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon. The main goal of the conference was to create a balance of power that would preserve the peace. -
A Hundred Days
This was the time during Napoleon's exil to Elba and king Louis XVIII (brothe of king Louis XVI) took over in france -
Battle of Waterloo
After Napoleon escaped Elba, he saw a chance to regain his power. So he rejoined his army and prepared for a fight. Europeans responded and the Battle of Waterloo was underway. Napoleon looked good early on in the battler but he was overmatched by the European Armies.
