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Estates General
Due to crops not growing and wars that wasted money, King XVI was forced to hold an Estates General, asking to raise taxes to collect money for the government. The people of France did not react kindly to this, resulting in the formation of the National Assembly and the beginning of the French Revolution. -
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The French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
After the seperation of the Estates in the Estates General, the National Assembly met on a Tennis Court and vowed to meet until France made a new constitution. -
The Storming of the Bastille
On July 14th, 1789, members of the Third Estate along with some militia stormed the Bastille in an attempt to take control of the French Royal Government. They prevailed, further deepening Paris and France into chaos. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was a document written by revolutionary-orators in 1789. The writers, such as Honoré Mirabeau, were inspired by The Enlightenment's ideas, such as equal rights for every citizen and freedom of religion/speech. -
King Louis Flees to Austria
King Louis and his family tried to escape from Paris to start a revolution on his part by troops on the border. Louis thought that everyone except the radicals in Paris loved him, and that the normal "folk" outside of Paris liked him. This was untrue of course, as he was arrested and taken back to Paris. -
Paris Mob Storms The Royal Palace
On August 10th, the Paris Mob reached The Royal Palace in Paris, where the King was residing. Overpowered, the King ordered a surrender to the Swiss Guard. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
The beginning of the Reign of Terror marked the beginning of the one of the most violent periods of the Revolution. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a span of violence between two rival factions of the revolutionaires. It resulted in thousands of deaths by Guillotine and is known as one of the most violent periods of the revolution. -
The End of the Reign of Terror, Robespierre's Death
Robespierre's death marked the end of the Reign of Terror. He and some of his followers were killed because their killing had gone too far. Robespierre even started killing some of his own friends, representing his over-doing of the Guillotine. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Helps Save The Directory
In early October of 1795, royalists lead a revolt against the National Convention and the Constitution. A revolutionary leader appointed Napoleon as the military leader of the event, knowing of Napoleon's former military brilliance. Napoleon took command, and using artillery and military strategy, defeated the royalists. -
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Napoleon's Military Conquests
Napoleon lead both the Fench and Italian military to victories throughout Europe. He fought in many different places, from Piedmont in Northern Italy to Egypt at the Pyramids. His main enemies were the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire, with the Ottomans being an enemy in the Battle of the Pyramids and the British being an enemy in the Battle of the Nile. -
Royalists are removed from the Directory (Coup of 18 Fructidor)
The Coup of 18 Fructidor was a move by the directory to remove royalists from the various government positions in order strengthen the power of the Directory. This worked, however, it also made the military more powerful, which would lead to Napoleon taking France for himself. -
Coup of 18–19 Brumaire (The End of the Revolution)
The Coup of 18-19 Brumaire banished the Directory from the French government and established the Consulate, a system where three men are made leaders of the government. Napoleon was the first consulate, this would lead to him declaring himself the Emperor of France.
