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Louis XVI Summons the Estates General 5th of May, 1789

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Louis XVI Summons the Estates General 5th of May, 1789

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Louis XVI would summon the Estates General, which consisted of the clergy, nobility, and the commoners. They did this in an attempt to rectify the growing concern over the national debt of France. Louis XVI would proclaim that higher taxes would suffice to decrease the deficit, which greatly angered the commoners.

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Tennis Court Oath and Creation of the National Assembly-June 20th, 1789

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Tennis Court Oath and Creation of the National Assembly-June 20th, 1789

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Once the Estates General failed, the commoners would proclaim in a tennis court that they shall not fail to reconvene until they were able to create a new constitution for France. This was the beginning of the revolution

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Storming of the Bastille- July 14th, 1789

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Storming of the Bastille- July 14th, 1789

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The Storming of the Bastille was done in order for the French Peasants to get enough guns and ammunition, so that they could go on the attack in the future.

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The Abolition of Feudalism- August 4th, 1789

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The Abolition of Feudalism- August 4th, 1789

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All of the nobility and clergy were to give up their privileges such as hunting rights, regional privileges, and certain few other privileges. This all together did little to appease the peasants, because those that were not land owners, ended up paying even higher taxes, instead of a tithe to the land owner

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Declaration of The Rights of Man and Citizen- 26th of August, 1789

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Declaration of The Rights of Man and Citizen- 26th of August, 1789

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was an attempt to make a government responsive to the people. It states that " Men are born and remain free and equal in rights". While it did give French Peasants certain privileges, it did little to grant long lasting rights.

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Was a march that went to Versailles because of a shortage of bread. The fear of famine drove the women to march all the way to Versailles, where they demanded for the King and Queen to move to Paris, which they did.

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Royal Flight to Varennes- June 20-21, 1791

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Royal Flight to Varennes- June 20-21, 1791

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The Royal Flight to Varennes was an attempt for Louis XVI and the Queen to escape Paris, and move to the countryside. It failed and backfired spectacularly, as the French peasants realized they could no longer trust the king, and lost all regard for his power.

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Arrest, Trial, and Execution of King Louis XVI - January 21, 1793

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Arrest, Trial, and Execution of King Louis XVI - January 21, 1793

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Louis was accused of 33 acts against the French People, and was then sentenced to death. He declared that he was innocent, but was ultimately found guilty of each one. Not a single person found him innocent. Death was vote 21 to 3

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Reign of Terror and Robbespierre- September 5th, 1793 - July 28, 1794

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Reign of Terror and Robbespierre- September 5th, 1793 - July 28, 1794

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As armies began to surround France from all sides, the National Convention decided to "Make terror the order of the day", and execute all of those suspected of being enemies of the state. This event obviously didn't last just one day, and instead was several months of brutal interrogation, and murder. Robbespierre, the committee leader of the Committee of Public Safety, was responsible for creating a dictatorship, and killing off many political enemies.

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Napoleon's Italian Campaigns - April 2nd, 1796 - April 7th, 1797

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Napoleon's Italian Campaigns - April 2nd, 1796 - April 7th, 1797

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Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt - July 1st, 1798 - August 23rd, 1799

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Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt - July 1st, 1798 - August 23rd, 1799

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Coup of 18th Brumaire - November 9th, 1799

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Coup of 18th Brumaire - November 9th, 1799

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Haitian Revolution and War of Independence - August 21, 1791- January 1st, 1804

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Haitian Revolution and War of Independence - August 21, 1791- January 1st, 1804

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Napoleon would be crowned Emperor at Notre Dame on December 2nd, 1804. He was the first Frenchman to be crowned emperor in over a thousand years. 

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Napoleon Crowning as Emperor - December 2nd, 1804

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Napoleon Crowning as Emperor - December 2nd, 1804

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Battle of Trafalgar - October 21st, 1805

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Battle of Trafalgar - October 21st, 1805

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The Battle of Trafalgar would forever land lock Napoleon. He could no longer threaten the British, as they had proved their naval superiority, which for the next 100 years would never be questioned. The British led by Horatio Nelson, attacked the French and Spanish fleet West of Cape Trafalgar, shown above. In their efforts, they didn't lose a single ship, and fatally wounded the French navy. This was at the cost of Horatio Nelson

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Battle of Austerlitz, December 2nd, 1805

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Battle of Austerlitz, December 2nd, 1805

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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia - June 24th, 1812

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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia - June 24th, 1812

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Napoleon's invasion of Russia visualized

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Napoleon's Exile and the 100 Days - Aprill 11th, 1814

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Napoleon's Exile and the 100 Days - Aprill 11th, 1814

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Napoleon was exiled to the island nation of Elba, in an attempt to keep him out of European affairs. What they did not expect was for him to sneak back to France, and once he did the King of France became nervous immediately. He sent troops to try and stop him, and they all ended up joining him. He overthrew the government and reinstated his empire.

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Congress of Vienna - September of 1814 to June of 1815

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Congress of Vienna - September of 1814 to June of 1815

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The Congress Of Vienna was an attempt to balance power after the Napoleonic Wars. They tried to rationalize issues of the French Revolution, and solve them, as well as balance the main powers in a way that would make each about as powerful as each other. In reality, this ended up increasing tensions between many of the nations. This event set up European politics in the years to come

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The Battle of Waterloo was the last time Napoleon would pose as serious threat to the Allied nations. His forces would try and take down the British before the Prussian forces under Blucher could arrive. This did not work. He tried to attack the Duke of Wellington, who was able to hold until Blucher was able to make it. Together they drove Napoleon back and he lost

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Napoleon's Exile and Death - October 15th, 1815

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Napoleon's Exile and Death - October 15th, 1815

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His final exile was to the island of Saint Helena, in the middle of the ocean. There was practically no way that he could escape. He died on the island, and to this day the cause of his death is debated, many think he simply died of boredom