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LouisXVL call the Estates General
a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems.
to propose solutions to France's financial problems.It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly. -
tennis court oath
representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France. this is why important signified for the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to Louis XVI. -
Parisians storming the Bastille
the people of Paris seized weapons from the armory at the Invalides and marched in the direction of an ancient Royal fortress, the Bastille. this is why important was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy's abuse of power -
Writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Men
one of the basic charters of human liberties, containing the principles that inspired the French Revolution. Its 17 articles, adopted between August 20 and August 26, 1789, by France’s National Assembly, the Declaration was a core statement of the values of the French Revolution and had a major impact on the development of freedom and democracy in Europe and worldwide -
march on versailles
Concerned over the high price and scarcity of bread, women from the marketplaces of Paris led the March on Versailles. this is why it is important it was a turning point in the revolution. Their successful storming of the palace proved that the monarchy -
Establishment of the New French Constitution
French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting this is why it is important it limited the powers of the monarchy of France, delegated legislative powers to an elected National Assembly, and created an elected judiciary -
Execution of the King and Queen
and the king was found guilty of high treason. On January 21, 1793, Louis XVI became the first victim of the Reign of Terror and was executed by guillotine. Upon his death symbolised the end of an unbroken thousand-year period of monarchy in France and the true beginning of democracy within the nation -
Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism protecting the positions of those who had supported the Revolution and preventing the return of the Bourbons -
Napoleon Builds an Empire
conquest of territories belonging to his enemies. Napoleon greatly assisted in defeating the First Coalition establishing France's power over continental Europe. -
The Congress of Vienna Meets
The Congress of Vienna was the first of a series of international meetings that came to be known as the Concert of Europe to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars through negotiation. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, crossed the Neman River, invading Russia from present-day Poland. he campaign exhausted the French forces, demonstrating the weaknesses of the French strategy -
6th Coalition Occupies Paris
defeated the First French Empire and drove Napoleon into exile on the island of Elba. a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Great Britain, Portugal, Sweden, Sardinia, and a number of German States defeated France -
King Louis XVIII Begins His Reign
He became Dauphin in 1765 and inherited the throne in 1774 at the age of 20. saw France's first experiment in parliamentary government since the Revolution. The King -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
The decisive battle of its age, it concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever. ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever