French Revolution

  • estates general meeting

    estates general meeting
    general assembly called by king louis 16 of representatives of all 3 estates to solve frances financial problems.
  • national assembly formed

    national assembly formed
    revolutionary assembly formed by the third estate. new governent basically
  • tennis court oath declared

    tennis court oath declared
    an oath taken by the people of the national assembly, to create a new consitution for france.
  • storming of the bastille

    storming of the bastille
    Bastille was stormed and taken down. It represented royal authority.
  • declaration of the rights of man written

    declaration of the rights of man written
    fundamental document of the french revolution that stated peoples rights.
  • legislative assembly makes laws in france--1791-1792

    legislative assembly makes laws in france--1791-1792
    the legislative assembly that is elected by the people changes laws in france tp give citizens more rights
  • execution of king louis XVI

    execution of king louis XVI
    king louis is caught trying to escape france and is sentenced for treason and death
  • commitee of public safety governs france

    commitee of public safety governs france
    committee put together by robes pierre ironically to their name killed and arrested anyone against the current rule after the overthrow of the monarchy
  • reign of terror

    reign of terror
    robes peirre had anyone disloyal to the revolution killed to scare enemies within france and on the borders of france
  • dechristianization

    dechristianization
    robes peirre attacks power of the church and portrays clergymen as dishonest, and discourages religion
  • execution of robespierre

    execution of robespierre
    the execution of maximillian robespierre marked the end of the reign of terror
  • the directory controls france

    the directory controls france
    for 5 years after the end of the reign of terror the directory a group of 12 or 11? men ruled france temporarily
  • napolean takes over in a coup de etat

    napolean takes over in a coup de etat
    napolean storms into france and using the force of his army takes control of france. hes not met with much resistance
  • napolean sings concordant with church

    napolean sings concordant with church
    napolean signs deal with catholic church that gives them back much of the power they have lost and also supports him
  • napolean crowns himself emporer of france

    napolean crowns himself emporer of france
    napoleon is crowned by the pope emporer of france turning france back into a dictatorship
  • napoleon creates napoleonic code

    napoleon creates napoleonic code
    napoleon creats a code of laws and a system of law that lasts for a very long time and is very effective
  • napoleon dies after banished to island of st. helena

    napoleon dies after banished to island of st. helena
    Napoleon is banished to st. helena and there he eventually dies