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The French Revolution
This span represents the events of the French Revolution -
Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" Published
Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" is published. Within the book contain ideas from the Enlightenment that will eventually inspire the French Revolution -
Rousseau's The Social Contract Publushed
Rousseau's "The Social Contract" is another work from the Enlightenment that Inspires the French Revolution. Within it, ideas about a government's responsibility to its people are discussed -
Louis XVI(16th) and Marie Antoinette crowned King and Queen of France
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are crowned king and queen of Ancien Régime of France. -
What is the Third Estate?
Pamphlet titled "What is the Third Estate" written. Outlined how the Clergy (1st Estate) and Nobility (Second Estate) held down the Third Estate. Argued that the Third Estate was the most important for France's survival. -
The Tennis Court Oath
Members of the Third Estate Break away from the Estates General to form their own government. Locked out of their meeting space, they meet on an indoor tennis court where they swear an oath to create a new Constitution for France -
The Storming of the Bastllle
Fed up with the reign of Louis, and worried about the threat of him attempting to shut down the Estates General, Thousands of members of the Third Estate storm the Bastille, seizing weapons and ammo. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Affirmed, using ideas of the Enlightenment, The American Declaration of Independence, and the English Bill of rights that all men had natural rights. -
The March on Versailles
Rumors that the King had a party in the time of crisis cause thousands of Women to storm the Palace of Versailles. They demand the King and Queen Return back to Paris with them -
France goes to War with Austria
France goes to war with Austria. Prussia, allies with Austria declares war on France. -
The Republic of Virtue
Cultural and Social changes were implemented by the Jacbins attempting to erase all traces of the Old Regieme. -
Louis XVI is executed
Louis XVI is executed after debate within the National Convention -
The commitee of Public Safety Created
Led by Maximillion Robespierre, The commitee of public safety created to weed out enemies of the Revolution. It urged people to report any suspicious behavoir that they may observe. This results in the deaths of thousands. -
Robespierre Executed
Robespierre's reign of terror catches up with him. He is executed as an enemy of the state after a botched suicide. -
Creation of the Directory
New government "The Directory" formed to try and return France back to Normal after the Reign of Terror
