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May 5, 1789 meeting with the estates general
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Tennis Court oath
This Oath was stated as they would never separate until a proper constitution was made for France. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was an event that took place when french insurgents had stormed the Paris prison. During this time they had secured the prison, which was full of supplies and ammunition. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This book was made to state the rights of what a man would have. The purpose of the book's publication would be to set a foundation of the new French government, and would replace the monarchy. -
Women's march on the versailles
This event was based on the storming of the french palace. When they found king louis, they had stripped him of his title of king and many of his rights away. Making him merely the average peasant. -
The Execution of King Louis 16th
The death of king louis came to an end on this date by a guillotine. -
Reign of Terror (Sep 5, 1793 – Jul 27, 1794)
This was a time where you either was for the french government or you were against it. Many people were executed because of the fact you just said that bread was getting expensive. -
Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
This is when Robespierre was executed because of his reign of the french people. -
Establishment of the Napoleonic Code
This is when the Napoleonic code was established. It is explaining that all male citizens are equal in their own right, but it never gave any rights to women. -
Crowning of Napoleon
This day was when napoleon had crowned himself emperor of France, but this time he had put the crown on himself instead of the pope doing it for him. -
Peninsular War (May 2, 1808 – Apr 17, 1814)
This was an ongoing war during the end of Napoleon's reign over france. When Napoleon's power was waning this war was going on and it took place in Spain. -
French Invasion of Russia (Jun 24, 1812 – Dec 14, 1812)
This is when Napoleon had gathered men from many of the conquered territories. 500,000 men had gathered to set the biggest ground invasion at the time. Over 300,000 people had died in over 6 months. -
Napoleon Being Exiled to Elba (May 3, 1814, to February 26, 1815)
This the first time that napoleon would be exiled and would make himself a celebrity in the meantime. -
Death of Napoleon
This day is when Napoleon died. During his final years at being at st helena island, he would constantly write memoirs and would write a book about himself and what he did