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France In Bankruptcy
The people of France find themselves almost completely monetarily depleted after assisting in the American Revolution, and Loius XVI's splurging but the country into bigger trouble. Crop failures had the poor quiet restless as well. -
The Aristocratic Revolution
General of finances Charles-Alexandre de Calonne gathers together the upper classmen, proposing that the privileged receive increased taxation. Not taking kindly to this, the privileged (mostly the parlements) opposed this idea as much as possible, though eventually yielding and holding elections for Estates-General and causing further disturbances. -
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Revolutionary Wars Being Waged
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The Great Fear
The Estates-General met in Versailles, not sure how they wanted to vote. The Third Estate (Commoners) became tired of this and renamed themselves the 'National Assembly', threatening to move on without orders. This escalated to locking deputies out of the meeting hall, where they swore not to leave without making a new constitution for France, to which the King begrudgingly agreed. During these two months prevarication, peasants believed a conspiracy occurred, bringing about the Great Fear. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
It is declared men have inalienable rights, including the freedom of press. Immediately tons of news (As well as propaganda) filled the streets. -
Fleeing Collapse
King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, tried to leave Paris for Austria, but were apprehended in Verannes. -
Louis's Pushing Up Daisies
After his trial in December of the following year, King Louis XVI is put to death. -
The Red Terror
Anyone even mildly suspected of treachery or considered 'the enemy' was put to death regardless of all factors. Ending the following year, nearly 1,400 people were guillotined in just Paris. -
The Last Queen Falls
After being accused of treason and many other crimes (Including molestation of her son), Marie Antoinette is delivered to the guillotine. -
Fix the Constitution!
Commoners rioted against the Directory and new constitution in the streets of Paris, escalating to the point where soldiers were sent to calm the uprising. -
Napoleon For Dictator!
After won many Revolutionary Wars in Italy and establishing a peace treaty with Austria, Bonaparte became the talk of the town. Upon his return to France, a swift coup installed him as the new ruler. -
Edmond Dantes Convicted of Treason
Sailor and soon-to-be captain Edmond Dantes is arrested at his betrothal feast, as a letter written by Danglars and mailed by Fernand Mondego state that he is a Bonapartists, the truth being on his person. Being wronged by Villefort, he's sentenced to life in the Chateau d'If. -
Edmond's Daring Escape
After Faria's heartbreaking death, Edmond resolves to live on as he was instructed to do by his "captive father". He then switches places with the priest's body and is, to his unpleasant surprise, cast out into the sea. Running into smuggling sailors, he works with them, finds his treasure, and begins his new life as Count. -
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Edmond Dantes ----> Count of Monte Cristo
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Testify!
News has gotten out that Count de Morcerf had, in the past, killed Ali Pasha, prince of Yanina, and enslaved his wife and daughter. The aforementioned daughter, Haydee, then went to Morcerf's trial with documents of her sale, verifying that all was true. -
When You Wish Upon A Count... (Change #1)
The Count, arriving in Paris months earlier, has already reeked his revenge upon Caderousse, and it seems vengeance is creeping on the de Morcerf household next. When word gets out what Fernand did in Yanina, Albert blames the Count and challenges him to a duel. Mercedes, knowing his true identity, pleads for mercy on her son. Begrudgingly, Monte Cristo gives in, leading to the first unaccounted flaw in his plot. -
Insanity, Regret (Change #2)
Monte Cristo believes he may have gone too far on his revenge streak, as Villefort comes home to the rest of his family (Save Nortier) dead, all of the maids fleeing for the hills. This drives the judge off the brink of madness, leaving Count to wonder where-if anywhere-he went wrong. -
Reconsideration
Monte Ciristo can't help thinking about what happened in Villefort's house. Was he no longer Providence? Had God left him? Had he gone too far in this silly quest for revenge? He's reconciled after going to Faria's old room in the Chateau d'If and acquiring his writing, as well as hearing his story retold by a guide. This seems to be the pique of his character development. -
The Herreras
The Count has perhaps his last conversation with Mercedes in his old home, leaving her with enough money to provide for her and her militant son and start a whole new life after the demise of Fernand. -
5 Million Franc Bail
Instead of having them physically torture Danglars, the Count has Luigi Vampa and Co. kidnap the banker and hit'em right where it hurts: the wallet. After completely emptying his pockets, Danglars is set free. This may be mere speculation, but I believe Monte Cristo would have done much worse, but in light of Villefort's catastrophe and the terrible things that have happened to the man already, he wen the easy way out. -
Maximilien and Valentine Unite At Last!
The Count, ever truw to his word, gives Max an elixir of sorts that puts him into a death-like sleep (Perhaps the same elixir used on Valentine). Though he believes these were his last breaths, Valentine, whom Max believed to be dead, roused him from his sleep and says it is all owed to the Count for her survival. -
Bequeathing
Monte Cristo leaves practically all of his possessions (as well as advice) to Maximillien, Valentine, and Jacopo.
