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Publication of Hobbs Work
According to Hobbes, the lives of people in this time period were "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short", a time when self-interest, absence of rights, and contracts prevented the social, of society. -
Formation of the National Assembly
Assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate. It was later replaced by the Legislative Assembly. -
Tennis Court Oath
The members of the Third Estate decided to break from the "Estates General" and draw up their own constitution. -
Bastille is stormed
A state prison on the East side of Paris was attacked by an angry mob. It became one of the defining moments during the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men
This declaration was set by the Constituent Assembly. A document that is important in the French Revolution and in the history of human civil rights. -
King removed from Versailles/Women’s March
Women marched from Paris to Versailles demanding bread. Louis agreed to move his palace to Tuileries Palace. -
1st use of Guillotine
A convicted felon by the name of Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier became the first person to be executed by the guillotine. It was known as a ruthlessly efficient killing machine. -
Republican calendar began
Radical leaders of the Revolution changed to the metric system. They also made a new calendar and replaced the names of the months. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Many people were eager to execute the king to prevent the return of the monarchy. He was placed on trial and condemned. He was sent to the guillotine. -
Establishment of the Committee of Safety
Created by the National Convention, it was dedicated to the protection of it's nation from it's enemies, whether it be foreign or domestic. -
Robespierre Killed
He was the most influential figures during this time. The leading figure during the Reign of Terror. -
Establishment of the Directory
This governing board was created by the National Convention. It was made up of 5 men. -
Napoleonic Code started
This code was given during post-revolutionary France. A set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor (the first time)
He is the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. Pope Pius VII was the one that handed Napoleon the crown. -
Continental System
The foreign policy of Napoleon I of France against the United Kingdom. This was used during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Napoleon Exiled
After the defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled the second time, to St. Helena. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleons forces marched into Belgium. He was defeated by the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to Napoleons era in History. -
The death of Napoleon
Napoleon died while as a prisoner at the island of St. Helena. It is thought to be by stomach cancer.