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Creation of the National Assembly. June 13th, 1789, to July 9th, 1789.

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Creation of the National Assembly. June 13th, 1789, to July 9th, 1789.

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The National Assembly was created in response to the inequality and injustice in France's Estates-General. The National Assembly was made up of members from the Third estate who were misrepresented in the French government. The goal was to combat discrimination and inequality in France.

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The king did not approve of the National Assembly's creation. In order to retaliate, the king locked the doors of the building where the National Assembly would meet. However, the members of the National Assembly simply met somewhere else. They found an indoor tennis court and made an agreement to continue meeting until their demands were met.

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The Great Fear. July 22nd, 1789 to August 6th, 1789

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The Great Fear. July 22nd, 1789 to August 6th, 1789

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A period of time in which peasants were experiencing a widespread panic and rioting during the French Revolution. There were rumors of an "aristocratic conspiracy" that threatened the lives of regular people. Peasants believed that the king was going to halt their revolution through military means. There was a gathering of soldiers in Paris which added to this worry. In order to retaliate, the third estate attacked local lords, burned fields, destroyed legal documents, and burned down castles.

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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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During the Great Fear, the peasants wanted to arm themselves in case they were attacked by the royal guard. They set their sights on the Bastille, a royal prison that became a symbol of the monarchy's tyranny and and dictatorship. An aggressive mob stormed the prison, killed the guards, and took weapons. The attack was extremely violent.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.  August 26th, 1789.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.  August 26th, 1789.

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was a civil rights document created by the National Assembly. The document is a declaration of civil rights in France, even though it left out certain people like women. It also declared limits on the government's power and influence.

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The Reign of Terror. September 5th, 1793 to July 17th, 1794.

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The Reign of Terror. September 5th, 1793 to July 17th, 1794.

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The Reign of Terror was a bloody period of time in France. Led by the Committee of Public Safety, which was led by Maximilian Robespierre, in order to kill all those who were believed to oppose the revolution. Execution by guillotine was common practice during this time and many people were killed for outlandish reasons. Most of the time, it would only take a single accusation for someone to be beheaded.

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Robespierre is executed by guillotine. July 28th, 1794.

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Robespierre is executed by guillotine. July 28th, 1794.

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People wanted to finally end the reign of terror. The bloodshed needed to come to an end. Robespierre, along with many Jacobins, were arrested. Because of the amount of executions he led, Robespierre was executed. Several of Robespierre's supporters were executed as well. This is seen as the end of the Reign of Terror.

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Institution of the Napoleonic Code. March 21st, 1804.

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Institution of the Napoleonic Code. March 21st, 1804.

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After gaining power, Napoleon introduced a set of laws titled the Napoleonic Code. This legal code was made in order to stabilize France since there were many problems in the country. The country was in chaos as institutions were destroyed, the church's power was suppressed, and the need for unification was at an all time high. The Napoleonic code fixed many of these problems. It gave the church its power back, gave equal rights to all men under the law, and even removed corruption from the government. However, these rights did not extend to all people. Women were excluded and slavery was reintroduced.

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Napoleon is crowned Emperor. December 2nd, 1804.

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Napoleon is crowned Emperor. December 2nd, 1804.

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After the Napoleonic Code gave the church its power back, Napoleon wanted to make use of that power. He wanted to be further legitimized as a powerful leader and gain religious prestige so he made the church agree to crown him emperor. The people of France were very supportive of this decision because of Napoleon's popularity.

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After Napoleon's downfall, the countries that came together to take him down wanted to fix Europe. They began holding a series of meetings to figure out what to do, which became known as the Congress of Vienna. Klemens von Metternich, the minister of Austria, was the most important person at these meetings. He shaped the agreements and peace conditions people negotiated for. One of these agreements were to restore monarchies all across Europe.