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The French Revolution

  • National Assembly In Power

    The National Assembly had broke apart the feudal system and had then introduced to the people a new way of government known as representative government.
  • Estates General Called To Session

    Estates General Called To Session
    They had not been called by Louis XVI since 1614.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The National Assembly, also known as the Third Estate, had made a vow to "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established".
  • Storming the Bastille

    Storming the Bastille
    Revolutionaries had broke into the Bastille as a symbol to show the monarch of how they have used their power to their advantage. They had also showed that they had the ability to overthrow the monarchy.
  • Women's March On Versailles

    Women's March On Versailles
    The group of women had got together and began a riot. These women then had enough people to then ransack Versailles.
  • Legislative Assembly In Power

    They had been in charge of the French Constitution in 1791
  • Escape Attempt By Louis XVI And Marie Antoinette

    The royalties had try to escape the clutches of the Third Estate by running off to Varennes.
  • Overthrow of the Monarchy

    King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette had been captured along with their children putting them out of power.
  • National Convention In Power

    It was the first form of government that had been closely been attached to the republic.
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Execution of Louis XVI
    The guillotine had killed the King of France putting the country out of monarchy at last.
  • Execution of Marie Antoinette

    She had been killed a few years after her husband's death looking like one of the people.
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror
    The Reign of Terror had 16,594 official death sentences in France during this period.
  • Execution of Robespierre

    Robespierre was one of the most influential people in French Revolution, but he was then taken by the crowd and killed.
  • Napoleon Comes To Power

    Napoleon Bonaparte goes through the ranks to become one of the most powerful men in France
  • Napoleon Confirmed As "First Consul For Life"

    The people had respected his choice to become consul for life because of his military knowledge.
  • Napoleonic Code Enacted

    The French Code did not privileged any for their background or their class. It also had allowed freedom of religion.
  • Holy Roman Empire Abolished

    Napoleon had defeated the Holy Roman Empire in their final battle at Austerlitz. They had then signed a peace treaty ending the H.R.E.
  • Continental System Begins

    Continental System Begins
    The system had forced all British trade to be stopped except in Portugal
  • Joseph, Napoleon's Brother, Crowned King Of Spain

    Napoleon had named his brother King Of Spain as well as Sicily and Naples
  • Exile On Elba For Napoleon

    Exile On Elba For Napoleon
    The people had him removed from power and sent to Elba where he was kept with much services around him
  • Napoleon's "Hundred Days"

    Napoleon's "Hundred Days"
    Napoleon was placed in power for only 100 days before he was cast out once more.
  • Restoration Of King Louis XVIII

    Restoration Of King Louis XVIII
    After Napoleon was cast away from France, they had appointed Louis XVIII into power to keep it "clean" in France.