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King Louis XVI assembles the Three Estates
Facing crippling debt, the monarch of France, King Louis XVI assembles the Three Estates. Louis wishes to raise the taxes on the citizens of France, but law states that he can only do so with the approval of the Three Estates. However, what Louis did not predict was that the First Estate and the Second Estate would vote to only raise taxes on the Third Estate. This angers members of the Third Estate, who represent over 95 percent of the French population. -
The tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate were locked out of a meeting of the Estates General, so they met inside a tennis court where they made the National Assembly and decided to draw up a constitution based on popular supreme power. -
The Great Fear of Starving Peasants
There was a political problem in France people were starving, grain prices went up, and people went broke trying to buy bread. It was rumored that government troops were taking the peasants crops. This caused the peasants to fight against the injustice opposed against them. -
Fall Of Bastille
many Parisians gathered outside the Bastille. The mob forcefully surpassed through the barriers, finding no weapons. This event became a symbol of the French Revolution. -
Women March On Versailles
large crowd of women began to riot over the low amount of bread and the rising prices of it, they marched for twelve miles from Paris to Versailles. The reason being they were fed up with the King and Queens lavish lifestyle while they were starving. They demanded for the King to return with them to Paris in which having a disadvantage he agreed. This signifies that the king was no longer in control to make decisions. -
The Escape of King Louis and his wife
King Louis the XVI and his wife decided to escape their situation in Paris. They planned on doing this with disguises, but unfortunately their disguises were revealed, and they were returned to Paris. They were seen as traitors. -
Declaration of Pilnitz
the emperor of Austria warned that to protect the French monarchy, they will intervene if needed after Louis The XVI’s capturing of the king of Prussia -
The Constitution of 1791
This constitution replaced the absolute monarchy in France by a limited monarchy. new legislative Assembly was in charge of making laws and etc. This was important because it ensured the equality for all citizens. -
The Reign of Terror
People who went against the ideas of the Revolution were put in prison and killed. If anyone said something counter-revolutionary, they would get beheaded.40,000 died during this time including Nobles and clergy. The guy behind this Reign of Terror was Robespierre. -
Napoleon becomes political leader
Napoleons successes made him become a popular hero in France. He became a political leader and forcefully installed laws against citizens. -
Concordat
The Concordat was A agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII that made peace with the Catholic church which was an enemy of the Revolution. It allowed him to win favor with Catholics and peasants. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar partook on Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish coasts. this is why it's called battle of Trafalgar. Napoleon decided to invade Britain. Admiral Nelson had 27 ships while the Spanish and French had 33 British captured and destroyed most of their ships. This was a significant victory for Britain. -
Battle of Austerlitz
one of Napoleon's greatest victories Napoleon told Russia and Austria he wanted a truce. However, this was his plan to join with his allies. The armies of Russia and Austria were defeated. -
Napoleons invasion of Russia
Napoleons Russian ally was not agreeing with his Continental System, this made his invade Russia. But the Russians had a strategy, the Russians burned everything as they traveled East, leaving nothing for the French. Also, the winter Killed thousands of his army. This concluded into Napoleon being defeated. -
Napoleon gets exiled to elba
Napoleon was forced to resign from power as his enemies took France. They exiled him to an island named Elba. -
Congress of Vienna
Diplomats went to the Congress of Vienna to restore the stability of Europe after the Napoleonic and Revolutionary Wars. main goal was to establish a balance of power and protect the system of monarchs. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was the final battle of the French Revolution and it was the last battle Napoleon Boneparte ever fought in. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in present day Belgium. Napoleon’s French forces were outnumbered by the combined armies of the English and the Prussians, led by British officer the Duke of Wellington. When Napoleon was defeated, the French throne was once again given to King Louis XVIII.