Events
5 May 1789: Call of The General estateStorming of the BastilleTennis Court OathDeclaration of the Rights of ManMarch of the VersaillesRoyal Family attempts to Flee1791 ConstitutionExecution of Louis XVIExecution of Marie AntoinetteNapoleon Rises to Power7 July, 1788: The First Revolt against the King21 July, 1788: Assembly of Vizille8 August 1788: The royal Treasury is declared emptyNecker announces that representation of the
third estate be double and clergymen are now
eligible to sit with the third Estate27 April 1789: Riots starts in Faubourgs Saint-Antoine4 July, 1788: Start of the French RevolutionThe new constitution of France is ratifiedChamp-de-Mars massacre14th July 1780: Fête de la FédérationNecker, the finance minister, is dismissed.
The National Assembly takes charge of the
public treasury.26th November 1790: France goes to war with Austria
Due to the domestic problems and the
international pressure, France declared war on
Austria12th August 1792: The commune of Paris was taken
over by JacobinsThe national Assembly Declares war on Britain
and on the Dutch RepublicA Revolt against the Revolutionary LeadersAssassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte CordayThe jacobin Coup d'ÉtatCommittee on Public safety takes control
over governmentThe day of titles in Grenoble it was one of the
first disturbances that led to the French
Revolution.The Assembly of Vizille or the Estate of
Dauphine was a meeting to discuss the
day of titlesA crowd of women marched to the Versailles
(the palace) and demand that King Louis to
provide them with bread to feed their families
because they felt that it was his job as king to
take care of them.written Document that outlines all man rights
king Louis XVI was forced to sign the document
into the law It ended the feudal system.
The Document stated that:
All men were equal and had equal rights to life,
liberty and property
(this did not include women WHICH IT SHOULD)4 August 1789: Nobles in National
assembly end feudal rights-the nobles read a letter and saw the despair of
the people then decided to end feudal rights to
ingite enthusiasm in the peopleJune- August: The Great FearJune- August: The Great Fear (copy)A group of workers from the Reveillon
Wallpaper Factory rioted in Paris 25 people
were killedKing louis XVI called estate to gather because of
the financial crisis in France. The third Estate
had no more money to give and the First and
Second estate would give him none
The purpose was to discuss and on a new tax
The Third Estate would not give the king what
he wanted without changing the voting.
In the past the First and Second estates always
out voted them 2-1After being locked out from the regular meeting
room, the Third Estate went to an indoor tennis
court. Third Estate declared Themselves a
National Assembly
Swore oath to:
Not to disband until they have a written
constitution end old regime
Create a Government based on the will of
people.People in the country, in support of the
national assembly, stormed the Bastille
(King's prison) demanding that prisoners
be released and weapons and gunpowder,
that they believed to be located in the prison.
This attack on the Bastille impacted many
things and was also what started the French
Revolution and provided it with an extreme
amount of momentum.The Fête de la Fédération was holiday in France
to honor the French RevolutionEstablished the Kingdom of France,
constitutional monarchy, as a Legislative
Assembly.2 November 1789: Church property seized by
the French government- a decree was made
that gave the government control of the
Church's propertyJune 1790 Formal abolition of nobility and hereditary titles-the abolishing of titles made everyone
that had a title no better than the average
person12 July 1790: Civil Constitution of the Clergy- l
aw passed that made the Catholic Church be
submissive to the French governmentJacobins started petitions in the Champ-de-
Mars saying that they no longer needed royalty,
just a republic. The National Assembly sent in
troops and things spiraled out of control
leaving 50 people dead.French revolutionary leaders were fearful of the
emigres plans and decided to take action by
confiscating their land9 February 1791: Property of emigres forfeited-The commune of Paris was taken over by
Jacobins and they stormed the Tuileries palace
and imprisoned Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette28 February 1791: The ‘Day of Daggers’ or
‘Poignard conspiracy’a group of 400 armed nobles invade the
Tuileries to protect the king. The nobles were
disarmed by Lafayette and the National Guard.2nd April 1791: The death of Honore Mirabeau.18th April 1791: The royal family attempts to
leave Paris for a summer palace at Saint-Cloud,
but their journey is prevented by a Paris mob.May 15 1791 Black citizens of French colonies
granted equal rights- the Legislative Assembly
agreed to grant blacks equal rights with hopes
of subdue the slave revolt from the previous
year14th August: Slave uprisings break out in the
French Caribbean colony of Saint DomingueThe French Constitution of 1791 was teh
second written Constitution in France. It was an
important result of the french revolution and
adopted the Declaration of the right of man
and of the citizens as its introduction.
The constitution meant the creation of a French
constitutional monarchy. The main controversy
was the level of power to be granted to the king
of France in such system1st October : The Legislative Assembly meets
for the first time.27th August : Declaration of Pillnitz-this declaration was supposed to support the
French monarchy and stall the European war,
but was misinterpreted and resulted in the
opposite effectKing Louis XVI was a major a event durring the
revolution. the execution took place at the
Revolution square. Louis XVI was convicted of
treason on January 17 1792 in a unanimous
vote and was executed the guillotine.Marie and her husband King Louis XVI
attempted to flee to Varennes as the revolution
got stronger, but got captured and was brought
back to Paris.
Marie was convicted of high treason by the
Revolutionary Tribunal, her trial lasted 2 days.
She was then executed by Guillotine on Place
de la Revolution. Marie was extremely hated
my the people for her naivete, shallowness and
greed. They referred to her as "Madame
Deficit."There was a revolt against the revolutionary
government at the port of Toulon. The revolt
was then suppressed by the artillery captain
napoleon Bonaparte19th February 1790: The Marquis de Favras is found
guilty of plotting to organize an armed force,
rescue the king and initiate a royalist counter-
revolution. He is executed by hanging.21st March 1790: The gabelle tax on salt is suspended.7th January 1790: riots for lower bread prices30th April 1790: more Riots in Marseille. Three
forts are captured, and the Chevalier de
Beausset, is assassinated.21st May 1790: Paris is reorganized into 48 sections.10th August 1792: Storming of the Tuileries; Downfall of the KingThe Tuileries Palace is invaded by Parisians and
republican soldiers. The king takes refuge in the
Legislative Assembly, then is arrested and
imprisoned. Soldiers of the Swiss Guard at the
Tuileries are massacred. In the coming days the
Legislative Assembly suspends the king,
quashes his vetoes and establishes a national
convention based on universal voting rights.Early military defeats and the threat
of a Prussian invasion lead the Legislative
Assembly to declare “La Patrie en danger”. The
government is now given emergency powers.1st January 1792: The Legislative Assembly
declares the beginning of an “Era of Liberty”.23rd January 1792: Food riots Break out again
in Paris for the next 2 months3rd March 1792: The mayor of etampes, a town
outside of Paris is refusing to lower the prices.10th March 1792: he king appoints a ministry
dominated my Girondins and led by Brissot.11th July 1792: “La Patrie en danger”22nd August 1792: Royalist riots break out in
the Vendee, Brittany and Dauphine.26th August 1792: priests are ordered to take
an oath of loyalty to the government if not they
will face deportation2-6th September 1792: There were a total of
1,200 deaths from a Massacre in Paris.( the
majority were imprisoned royalists and
clergymen)22nd September 1792: The National
Convention votes unanimously to abolish
monarchy and declares year I of the Republic11th December 1792: the trial of Louis XVI begins4th February 1794: The National Convention
abolishes slavery in all French colonies15th February 1794: The red white and blue tri
color flag is adopted24th March 1793: The execution of Jaques
Hebert and sveral of his followers30th March 1794: Georges Danton is arrested
for alleged Corruption (his trial in the
revolutionary Tribunal begins three days later.)5-6 April 1794: The execution of Danton,
Desmoulins and their supporters.7th May 1794: Robespierre Delivers a speech to
the National Convention, outlining his proposal
for the cult of the Supreme being. (the
Convention endorses his proposal)4th June 1794: Rospierre is elected president
of the National Conventional.The fury of the Terror, the Cult of the Supreme
Being, and the Downfall of RobespierreFestival of the Supreme Being, Acceleration of
the Terror10th May 1794: Execution of Madame Lisabeth
(Louis XVI's sister)12th November 1794: All Jacobin clubs are
ordered to close down27th July 1794: Rospierre's opponents
orchestrate his deposition and arrest. Rospierre
Saint-Just and others are executed without trial
the following day.11th August 1794: The Committee of Public
safety is strip of they're exclusive power5th August 1794: The re-formed government
orders a mass release of political prisoners18th September 1794: The National Convention
renounces the ‘constitutional church’ and the
Cult of the Supreme Being.8th December 1794: Surviving Girondists
deputies who were expelled from the National
Convention in June 1793 are reinstated.13th February 1793: The formation of the First
Coalition, a European military alliance of
Britain, Austria, Prussia, Holland, Spain and
Sardinia.31st May 1793: the sans culottes demand
removal of Girondins from the National
Convention, voting rights and lower bread
prices1st August 1793:The National Conventions
adopts the metric system as the national system.27th July 1793: Maximillian Robespierre and
Louis Saint-Just are elected to the Committee of
public safety23rd August 1793: All public figures are
required to take an oath to the new 1793
constitution29th September 1793: The Maximum Price law
is extended to all foods.31st October 1793: The execution of Girondists
leaders begins, continuing for the next month.
Among those guillotined are Brissot, Vergniaud,
Fauchet, Madame Roland, Bailly and Barnave.10th November 1793: The festival of Liberty is
declared in ParisApril 1795: bread riots erupt in Paris (AGAIN)31st May 1795: Revolutionary Tribunals are
formally abolished8th June 1795: Dauphin, the uncrowned
Louis XVII dies in prison.2nd August 1794: Constitution of 1795 is
passed, outlining a new system of government
that includes a five-man executive (the
Directory) and a bicameral assembly (the
Council of Elders and the Council of Five
Hundred).26th February: Directorate bans popular
meetings at the Panetheon.10th may 1796: Leaders of babeuf's
"Conspiracy of equals" are arrested.An armed royalists
by the orders of Paul in charge of the
defense in Paris General Bonaparte led
an army against the up rising by using
cannons with grapeshot to break up
rebels gathering front of the church of
Saint-Roch, rue Saint-honoree.22nd August 1795: Constitution approved,
establishing Directory1st January 1795: The churches re-open7th September 1796: hundreds of supporters
of Babeuf attack the palace of the Directorate
but are routed.By July 1794, no one was safe from
Robespierre. Then the National Convention
turns on Robespierre and he was sentenced to
death, with no one i charge and fear that the
revolution had gone too far, they were left the
emergence of a new leader of France.10th Feb 1794: Jacques Roux commits suicide in
prison.6th October 1794: A French army captures
Cologne11th March 1794: The Committees of Public
Safety and General Security denounce a
planned uprising by the Cordeliers.7th March 1793: War in Vendee. armed uprising
against the rule of the convention, particularly
against conscription in the the army.3rd May 1793: The rebels of the Vendee, led by
the aristocrats Charles de Bonchamps and
Henri de La Rochejaquelein, captured
Bressuire.Arrest leaders of sans-culottes in Paris19th January 1795: French army of Pichegru
captures Amsterdam8th February 1795: Removal of the remains of
Marat and three other extreme Jacobins from
the Pantheon.17th February 1795: An amnesty granted to
former Vendean rebels, restoring freedom of religion.5th March 1795: arrest of Jacobins who had
carried out mass execution of population.The new constitution is adopted my the
Convention. An executive Directory of
five members set up by the Constitution
of the year III. According to the terms of
the Constitution, two-thirds of the
deputies of the new Assembly
are former deputies of the Convention.23rd September 1795: Approved by a national
referendum, the new Constitution comes into effect.15th July 1795: two thousand more royalist
were trapped by Hoche after landing at
Quiberon26th October 1795: Bonaparte is named
commanded in chief of the army of the interior.31st December 1795: Armistice on the Rhine
halting combat between the French and
Austrian armies10th December 1795: The legislature votes a six
hundred millions francs be taken from wealthy
citizens5th October 1795: General Bonaparte
suppresses royalist rebellions.armed uprising against the
Convention by Jacobins and
sans-culottes. they invaded
the halls to kill the convention
and kill deputy Feruad. The
army responds quickly and
clears out the hall. The
convention votes the arrest of
the deputies involved in the
uprising.2nd January 1796:
Creation by the Directory of the Ministry of the
Police, under Merlin de Douai26th January 1796: royalist and rebel leader Nicolas Stofflet tries to
restart the War in the Vendée.2nd February 1796: leader of the Irish
revolutionaries, arrives in France, seeking
military support to liberate Ireland.23rd February 1796: The Vendéen rebel and
royalist leader Nicolas Stofflet is captured and
executed by firing squad in Angers the
following day.9th March 1796: Marriage of Napoléon
Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais, the
widow of Alexandre de Beauharnais, a French
general and political leader guillotined.10th may 1796: Bonaparte defeats the
Austrians at the Battle of Lodi.22nd June 1796: End of the civil war in the west
of France,8th September 1796: Bonaparte defeats the
Austrians under Wurmser at the Battle of
Bassano.5th October 1796: Spain, now allied with
France, declares war on Britain.5th October 1796: Austria sends two more
armies to northern Italy to confront Bonaparte.10 April 1796: Bonaparte begins his Italian
campaign with victories over the Austrians10 July 1796: A new Austrian army under
Wurmser arrives in Italy.9th July 1796: The Island of Elba is occupied by
the British.19th August 1796: Treaty of alliance signed
between France and Spain at San Ildefonso.5th January 1798: he French legislature passes
a law authorizing a loan of eighty million francs
to prepare an invasion of England.23rd February 1798: Bonaparte recommends to
the Directory the abandonment of the invasion
of England, and an invasion of Egypt instead.5th march 1798: The directory a proves
Bonaparte's plan to invade Egypt4th April 1798: Following the French model, the
new Helvetic Republic declares itself a secular
republic.22th March 1798: Under the sponsorship of
General Brune, an assembly in Aarau proclaims
a Helvetic Republic.19th May 1798: Bonaparte set sail from Toulon for Egypt.23rd May 1798: Anti-British uprising begins in
Ireland; the Irish rebels believe that Bonaparte
is sailing to Ireland.June 9-11th 1798: Bonaparte invades and
captures Malta.1-2nd July 1798: Bonaparte lands in Egypt and
captures Alexandria.21st July 1798: Bonaparte defeats the
Mameluks at the Battle of the Pyramids.24th July 1798: Bonaparte and his army enter Cairo.1st August 1798: British fleet destroy the
French fleet at the Battle of the Nile, stranding
Bonaparte in Egypt.6th August 1798: French fleet and
expeditionary force sails for Ireland to aid the
Irish rebels, though the rebellion is already
defeated.24th September 1798: The French government
calls 200,000 men for military service.11th October 1798: French fleet and
expeditionary force defeated off coast of
Ireland; six of eight warships captured.23rd November 1798: Directory, desperate for
money, imposes new real estate tax and
additional taxes based on number of doors and
windows.16th November 1798:Austria and England
agree to cooperate to force France back to its
1789 boundaries.29th December 1798: Alliance between Russia,
Britain and kingdoms of Naples and Sicily
against France signed4th September 1797:Coup d'état of 18 Fructidor
against the royalists in the legislature.
Augereau arrests Barthélemy, Pichegru, and
the leading royalist deputies.29th September 1797: irectory instructs
Bonaparte to win major concessions in
negotiations with Austria, and, in the event of
refusal, to march on Vienna.24-25th December 1796:Storms dislocate the
French invasion fleet off the coast of Ireland
and force it to return to France.26th January 1799: new republic in Naples,
named Parthénopéenne by the Directory1st February 1799: General Louis Desaix
completes the French conquest of upper Egypt.24th February 1799: General Jean-Baptiste
Jourdan prepares to cross the Rhine and invade
German states and Austria12th March 1799: The Directory declares war
on Austria and on the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.18th April 1799: French elections result in a
major loss for supporters of the government,
and a victory for the extreme left.16th Jun 1799: A serious struggle begins
between the newly elected left-wing members
of the Council of Five Hundred and the
Directory, due to the string of French military
defeats. The legislature demands new
measures for "public safety".19th June 1799: the French garrison of Naples
surrenders.The point of the revolution was to remove
power from a single person and instead have
shared power between the government and
people. Napoleon ended the First Republic of
France, and reverted back to the old ways of
having only one person in power by declaring
himself the Emperor of France.Napoleon named himself emperor of France in
May 1804, and had his coronation in December.
Unlike other monarchs who were crowed by a
religious figure. napoleon placed the crown on
his own head. Napoleon also brought
aristocracy back, giving titles to people who
served him well.Periods
February-July 1795: A series of peace treaties are signed, seeking to wind down the revolutionary was in EuropeMay-June 1795: White terror institude in the southOfficial Start of the "Reign of Terror"22nd August-23rd september 1795
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