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Louis XVI Crowned King Of France
Louis XVI was crowned as king as only 19 years old with no children. The reason for his sudden becoming of king was his father King Louis XV's death of smallpox. -
The American Revolution Begins
The Treaty of Alliance made the United States and France allies against England in the Revolutionary War. This was a big factor leading to the French Revolution because of it costing so much leading to France going bankrupt along with other factors. -
Calling Of The Estates General
The calling of the three estates the first being the clergy, the second nobility, and the third the commoners. Louis XVI called the Estates General, the third estate felt it wasn’t fair that everyone only got one vote regardless of size leading to the third estate not really having any say against the first and second which led the third estate to revolt. -
Formation Of The National Assembly
The third estate being treated unfairly in the estates general led to the National Assembly being formed. The National Assembly was a legislature formed by the third estate. -
Attack On The Bastille
The dramatic action of capturing the fortress of Bastille for the revolution. It symbolized the end of the ancient regime. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate or the National Assembly took the Tennis Court Oath. Which was essentially to assemble whenever necessary until the constitution of France was established. -
French Women Force Louis XVI To Leave Versailles
It started in the market place where women were near rioting over the outrageous price and scarcity of bread. The women of France ransacked the cities armory and marched to the palace of Versailles. This was the event that caused the royal family to flee. -
National Convention Is Formed
Was the first republic government of the Revolution completely abandoning the monarch. It was the government of France until the Committee Of Public Safety took over. -
Louis XVI Is Executed
King Louis XVI was sentenced to death for conspiracy with foreign powers by the French National Convention. Louis XVI was executed at the Place de la Revolution in Paris by guillotine. -
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Reign Of Terror
A period during the French Revolution where France was under attack from the other European states. The Revolutionary government would execute anyone they suspected of being against the revolution or sympathizing with the king. -
The Directory Is Formed
The Directory replaced the Committee of Public Safety until the revolution was overthrown by Napoleon. It was a 5 member committee that governed France during the revolution. -
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Napoleon Invades Russia
Napoleon attacked Russia in hopes of capturing it to unite all of Europe. He inevitably failed because he was not equipped for the harsh Russian winter. -
Napoleons Defeat At Waterloo
The French army lead by Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo Belgium by British lead and Prussian armies. Napoleon just couldn't hold of the Prussians and they captured french land obliterating his troops.
