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Louis XVI summoned the Estates General trying to reconduct the politicaland economic crisis.
Nobles and clergy demanded1 vote per state and the Third Estate wanted 1 vote per person.
Due to this unfair voting, the Third Estate abandoned the Esstates General and formed a National Assembly (the Tennis Court Oath) -
The storming of the bastille consisted of storming the bastille which was the place where all the weapons were kept, the bastille represented a great authority. Is considered the symbol of the Revolution -
It was enacted by the national assembly.
Its main ideas were:
-Division of power
-Constitutional monarchy
- Censitarian suffrage -
King Louis XVI wanted to escape from France with his family, but was arrested and accused of treason. -
The King was judge for treason and he was executed along with his wife -
The First Coalition made many people think the revolution was in dannger. The Jacobins took advantage of this situation and took the power, and Robespierre became a dictator. His ruling was known as Reign of Terror. During this ten months, the Committee of Public Safety judged and executed more than 20000 peole by guillotine -
Rbespierre lose support and moderate revolutionaries arrested and executive him by guillotine -
The new moderate goverment (The Directory) created a new constitution with censitarian suffrage -
He found that many people was dissatisfied with the Directory and with the help of troops loyal to him, he and two directors overthrew the goverment.
And created the Consuate. -
Napoleon Bonaporte names himself Consul for life -
The Napoleonic Code was a new law, that wanted equal for everyone and based on the principles of the French Revolution.
It had great influence in Europe during XIX century. -
Napoleon Bonaparte was names himself First Emperor of France -
The battle of Austerlitz enfront France against Austria and Russia.
Napoleon defeat to Austria and Russia -
Napoleon invaded Spain in 1808 and proclaimed to his brother Joseph (Pepe Botella), king of Spain. -
Napoleon was defeat by Russia in 1812 in the Battle of Borodino.
Napoleon sent an army of 500000 men to Russia in1812, after the winter, less than 100000 men returned to France. -
In 1815 Napoleon were defeat by Great Britain and Prussia in the Battle of Waterloo.
And as a consequence he was sent into exile to the Island of Saint Helena. Where in 1821 he died.
