French Timeline by Olivia Sokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr Scroll to view en-us 2025-02-12 14:56:22 UTC 2025-02-19 15:42:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f39e.png 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325928882 France was in serious debt due to its help in funding the American Revolution. King Louis XVI was spending half of the federal budget to help pay off the war debt. France had a absolutely monarchy.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325928882 1791 oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325929299 King and Queen attempt to escape

]]> 2025-02-12 15:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325929299 18 century charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325931122 Throughout the 18th century, France faced a rapidly growing population that had outpaced its food supply.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325931122 1788 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325931608 A severe winter resulted in widespread famine in the countryside. Hail storms ruined crops, raised food prices and made it difficult to obtain food. This hit the French people hard. This led to bread riots.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325931608 Massacre of Champ de Mars (July 17, 1791) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325933595 The Jacobins thought the National Assembly wasn't radical enough. The National Assembly fired on the Jacobins killing 50.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325933595 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325935165 Louis XVI calls an emergency meeting of all three estates (Convocation of the Estates General), to try and resolve France’s issues. First meeting of its kind since 1614. At the Palace of Versailles: First Estate: Clergy (300) delegates Second Estate: Nobles (300) delegates Third Estate: (600) delegates

]]> 2025-02-12 15:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325935165 June 17th 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325936233 members of the Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325936233 Declaration of Pillnitz (August, 1791) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325937024 Austria’s King Leopold II tried to restore the monarchy in France so he made the Declaration of Pillnitz due to the social unrest.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325937024 June 20, 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325937173 during a break in the meeting, while members of the Third Estate were out of the assembly room, King Louis XVI ordered his officials to lock them out and would not allow them back in.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325937173 June 20, 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325938639 the National Assembly fear the worst and meet in an indoor tennis court in Versailles and proclaimed the Tennis Court Oath: they pledged to continue to fight for a constitution that would grant them (Third Estate) equal rights.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325938639 Execution of the King (Jan. 21, 1793) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325940207 His death marks the beginning of the Reign of Terror

]]> 2025-02-12 15:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325940207 National Assembly to Legislative Assembly (Sept. 1791 - Sept. 1792) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325944854 Consisted of some of the Jacobin members. During this time France still had a monarchy.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325944854 Legislative Assembly to National Convention (Sept. 20, 1792) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325946859 It was established after they found out it was impossible to work with the king.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325946859 July 14, 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325947277 Louis XVI sends troops to Paris to calm down the chaos caused by the food shortage and pressure the third estate to pay taxes. 

The National Assembly responded with storming the Bastille to not only free its prisoners, but obtain weapons to protect themselves from the occupied troops sent by the King

]]> 2025-02-12 15:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325947277 1791 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325949221 The National Assembly's constitution is ratified.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325949221 August 4, 1789, charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950218 the National Assembly abolishes the Ancien Regime (3 estate system)

]]> 2025-02-12 15:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950218 August 26, 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950825 Declaration Of the Rights Of Man and the Citizen states everyone has the right to property, liberty, and security. 

]]> 2025-02-12 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950825 The National Convention to Committee of Public Safety (April 6, 1793) oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950827 Consisted of mainly the members of Jacobin Club. 12 man directory led by Maximilien Robespierre

]]> 2025-02-12 15:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325950827 October 5, 1789 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325953333 Rumors spread that the Queen was hoarding grain at Versailles. So a group of armed women from the 3rd estate marched towards Versailles and demanded that the king and queen leave the Palace of Versailles and move to Paris to the Palace of Tuileries.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325953333 1790 charlierussell3 https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325955614 The King and Queen essentially become prisoners in the Palace of Tuileries in Paris. The Nobles (2nd Estate) start to emigrate because they are afraid their lifestyle will be changed by the sudden outburst of chaos.

]]> 2025-02-12 15:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3325955614 Late 1790s oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334503068 The directory takes over and runs the country for a few years.

]]> 2025-02-19 15:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334503068 Early 1800s oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334505005 French General launches a coup d’etat, which means a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.

]]> 2025-02-19 15:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334505005 1800s oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334506243 Napoleon named himself emperor of France. Tried to bring power back to France.

]]> 2025-02-19 15:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334506243 1812 oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334507071 Invasion of Russia; Napolean meets his downfall.

]]> 2025-02-19 15:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334507071 1815 oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334508172 Napolean is defeated in waterloo and exiled.

]]> 2025-02-19 15:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334508172 1815 oliviasokol https://padlet.com/oliviasokol/a4w2be3pp438svtr/wish/3334510386 The Concert of Europe established new rules for a Monarchy in France. Brothers of King Louis XVI are put on the throne.

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