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French Revolution

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  • The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes

    The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
    Hobbes published Leviathan in April of 1651. The Leviathan argued for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign.

  • The publication of the Social Contract by Rousseau

    The publication of the Social Contract by Rousseau
    In 1762, Social Contract was published by Rousseau. He believed that laws are binding only when they are supported by the general will of the people.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte is born

    Napoleon Bonaparte is born
    Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, in the Mediterranean island of Corsica.

  • Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married

    Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married
    On May 16, 1770, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette get married. They were only in their teens when they got married.

  • Louis XVI is crowned

    Louis XVI is crowned
    On May 10, 1774, Louis XVI is crowned.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte becomes more powerful

    Napoleon Bonaparte becomes more powerful
    During the French Revolution Napolean Bonaparte quickly rose through military rankings.

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The Tennis Court Oath took place on June 20, 1789. A constitution was written in a nearby indoor tennis court because they were locked out of Versailles.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    On the morning of July 14, 1789, people stormed the Bastille and demanded gunpowder, but were denied. They then forced their way into tho the Bastille.

  • Women’s March on Versailles

    Women’s March on Versailles
    On the morning of October 5, 1789, a group of women started to riot in Paris marketplace. They were marching through Paris demanding bread at a reasonable price.

  • The first Constitution of France

    The first Constitution of France
    France's first constitution was created in 1791. The constitution did not even last an entire year.

  • The Committee of Public Saftey

    The Committee of Public Saftey
    The Committee of Public Saftey was created on April 6, 1793. The committee's job was to provide for the defense of the nation against its enemies.
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    The massacre in Lyon

    The massacre in Lyon lasted two months. French Republican forces captured Lyon, which was the center of the revolution.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor
    In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor of France.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte dies

    Napoleon Bonaparte dies
    In October 1815, he is exiled to a remote British island called Saint Helena. On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte dies of stomach cancer.