The French Revolution Timeline

French Revolution Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1789 to Dec 31, 1816

Covening the Estates General

May 27, 1789

This is when the Third Estate made the National Assembly because they got ticked off that the First and Second Estate always outvoted them.

Tennis Court Oath

Jun 17, 1789

This was when the 3rd Estate went into a tennis court in the King's Palace at Versailles and refused to leave untill a new constitution was wrote up.

Storming of the Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

This was when the 3rd Estate got really mad. So poor peasants stole a buch of guns from the bottom of hospitals but had no gunpowder. They stormed and captured the Bastille because they stored the gunpowder.

Great Fear

Jul 20, 1789

The Great Fear was when peasants belived that the King was sending soldiers to kill them. So the peasants gathered arms and they liked to riot, loot, and not give a hoot about noble's houses.

Declaration of the Rights of Man

Aug 26, 1789

This was the date the Declaration, which guaranteed equal rights to everyone, was signed.

Women's march to Versailles

Oct 5, 1789

This was when angry peasant women marched to Versailles and kicked the crap out of everyone exept the royals.

Flight of Louis and Marie to Varennes

Jun 20, 1791

Louis and Marie try to get the heck out of France. They don't. They get caught at Varennes and a returned to Paris.

Constitution of 1791

Sep 3, 1791

This was the date when the French Constitution, which created a constitutional monarchy

Brunswick Manifesto

Jul 25, 1792

This was a document written by Charles William Feridinand that stated if the Royal Family was harmed, the Prussians would destroy Paris.

The National Convention

Sep 20, 1792

This was the executive government of the French First Republic.

Reign of Terror

Sep 5, 1793

This was the starting date of when Max Robespierre started killing people with the guillotine.

French Directory Formed

Nov 2, 1795

This was the second French government formed in the Republic of France.

Napoleon Takes Power

May 25, 1799

This was when Napoleon staged a coup and took power.

Concordat of 1801

Jul 15, 1801

This was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII that said Catholicism would be the main religion in France.

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 25, 1803

This was when Napoleon sold a ton of land to Jefferson for 15 million dollars.

Napoleonic Code Created

Mar 21, 1804

This was when the Napoleonic Code, a document which allowed certain rights to people.

Napoleon Becomes Emperor

May 18, 1804

This was the date when Napoleon declared himself emperor of the Republic of France.

The Battle of Trafalgar

Oct 21, 1805

This was a naval battle between the British and the French and Spanish. The Brits won, with Half-Horatio Nelson dying in the battle.

Continental System Created

Nov 21, 1806

This was a trade embargo against Britain made by Napoleon.

Peninsular War

May 2, 1808

This was a war between France and the allied powers of Britian, Spain, and Portugal. The allies won.

Napoleon Invades Russia

Jun 24, 1812

This was when Napoleon and a lot of his allies invaded Russia, but of course, Russia destructed all of them and forced them into a retreat.

Exile to Elba

Mar 20, 1815

This was when Napoleon escaped Elba, where he was exiled.

Battle of Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

This was a baattle that happened after Napoleon escaped from Elba and wanted revenge. So he attacked the British and Prussians and was defeated.

Exile to St. Helena

Apr 24, 1816

The is was when Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena, a remote island by Austrailia.