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what is the third estate
This was a book written in 1789 by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès -
National assembly
It existed form June 13, 1789 to July 9, 1789. It was a revolutionary assembly established by the by the representatives of the Third Estate -
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The french revolution
The timeline of the french revolution -
Tennis court oath
On June 17, the Third Estate decided to break from the Estates General and draw up their own constitution. They now call themselves the "National assembly" They found themselves locked out of their usual meeting place so they gathered by a nearby Tennis court. This is considered the first crucial part in the french revolution -
Parisians storming the Bastille
The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille Was stormed in July 14 1789 while it was only housing 7 prisoners but it was considered a symbol of abuse of the monarchy and its fall was the flash point of the french revolution -
Bread March
an angry mob of nearly 7,000 working women – armed with pitchforks, pikes and muskets – marched in the rain from Paris to Versailles in what was to be a pivotal event in the intensifying French Revolution. To the beat of a drum, the women chanted “Bread! -
Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from 1 October 1791 to 20 September 1792 during the years of the French Revolution. -
Execution of a king
Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774–92). He was executed for treason by guillotine in 1793. -
Reign of Terror
a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution -
Napoleon Bonaparte Crowned Emperor
This event is when Napoleon crowned himself as emperor because...he could -
The Napoleonic Code
is the French civil code established under Napoléon I in 1804. -
The Russian winter & Napolean
This is the event of the invasion on Russia by France and the leader of the french army Napoleon HE is regarded as one of the most successful war generals ever. -
Battle of Waterloo
This took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
