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Alliance Wedding
Louis Bourbon of France and Marie Antoinette of Austria are married in order to create an alliance between their two countries -
Aiding the Revolution
Benjamin Franklin went to France and signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance which ensured the French aid to the revolutionaries effectivly leading to the bankruptcy of France. -
Forming The National Assembly
The first new government of France is put into place with the singular goal of creating a fair and just Constitution -
Taking The Tennis Court Oath
Members of the Third Esate were locked out of the were locked out of the Estates General meeting so they broke into a nearby tennis court and pleaded to not disband until a Constitution had been written -
Storming Of The Bastille
The memebers of the Third Estate storm the political prison known as the Bastille stealing weapons from it before tearing it down brick by brick as to make a statement that they will no longer be opressed. -
The Decleration Of The Rights Of Men
A document outlining equality and liberty to be given to every man is offically approved by the National Assembly -
March Of Versailles
Some 7,000 women of the fish market march with pitchforks, pikes, and muskets to the Palace of Versailles demanding bread for the poor -
The Royalty Attempt Escape
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their children put on disguies and attempt to leave France. Unfourtunately, they are recognized and are paraded through Paris before being returned to the Tuileries Palace and are put under constant watch -
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War With Austria (and Friends)
The Jacobins were outnumbered in the Legislative Assembly sending France into war with Austria and Prussia with other countries joining in later on -
Guillotine Debut
The first execution via the guillotine is carried out but certainly not the last -
The Killing Of A King
King Louise XVI was beheaded on this day in front of a roaring crowd on the grounds of treason -
Murdering Marat
Charlotte Corday goes to see Marat under the pretense of giving him another list of traitors but actually kills him as he reads the list -
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The Reign Of Terror
A purge of France entended to kill all those who opposed the Revolution killing around 25,000 people in the process even with little to no information -
Killing The Last Queen
Marie Antoniette is found guilt and it put to death via the guillotine on the grounds of treason, incest, and gambling. -
The End Of Robespierre
Maxilimian Robespierre, a once prominent figure in the revolution but has turned to become an absolute ruler is taken to the guillotine with a shattered jaw after a failed suicide attempt -
Napoleonic Code
The Civil Code is finally approved and it is the new legal framework for the country laying out the first clear set of laws to be enforced in France -
Napoleon's Coronation
Napoleon Bonaparte was officially crowned Emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in a grand,expensive spectacle -
Exile To Elba
Napoleon is exiled after being defeated at Battle of Leipzig and failing to unite all of Eurpope leading to neighboring nations to dethrone him and exile him under the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau -
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Congress Of Vienna
A council brought together to see how Europe would be divided up and reorganized after the chaotic Napoleonic Wars. It strengthed borders and gave countries new bits of land to call their own while being careful not to make France too powerful -
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100 Days Between Rulers
The final campaign of the Napoleonic Wars and Napoleon's last grab for the throne. Napoleon easily took control of the government with an army at his back and decided to strike down the only forces that could defy him, England and Prussia. Bonaparte chased Wellington of England and the Battle of Waterloo was fought with the French losing before Louis XVIII took back power from the defeated general
