Pre-1789
This group is ~99% of the French population in 1789 and is characterized by lawyers, bourgeoisie, doctors, peasants, and others
Third Estate
This event is emblematic of the French Revolution and marks a turning point in the path towards a Constitutional Monarchy
Storming of the Bastille
This was 12-person organization that facilitated the Reign of Terror
Committee of Public Safety
First Consul
This was the system Napoleon put together to attempt to weaken Britain after the establishment of his new Empire
Continental System
This is the name for the social and political system that existed in France before the Revolution
Old Regime (Ancien Regime)
Taken by the members of the National Assembly, they swore to stay together until they successfully created a Constitutional Monarchy
Tennis Court Oath
This was one of the first decisions made by the National Convention and marked the beginning of the radical phase
Execution of Louis XVI
The creation of this consolidated and simplified the laws of France and embodied many reforms from the revolution and the Enlightenment
Napoleonic Code
This was a 'temporary' peace that was arranged towards the beginning of Napoleon's reign that allowed him to reorganize and plan a new attack on Britain
Peace at Amiens
This 'event' increased pushed France deeper into debt thereby exacerbating their financial crisis
French and Indian War (7 Years War) and/or loss of colonial territory in the New World
During the elections of the Estates General in 1789, these were drafted throughout France and they laid out many of the issues and privileges that the people wanted addressed
Cahier de doleances (list of grievances)
This local group of radical reformers dominated the Paris government and heavily influenced the National Convention and the Reign of Terror stating "Never forget that you were sent here by the sans-culottes."
Paris Commune
Despite recreating an aristocracy in France, Napoleon maintained this reform from the Revolution in the Napoleonic Code thereby keeping protections for the 3rd Estate
Abolished Serfdom and Feudalism
This was the Battle in which an allied force of Spain and France fell to the British Navy off the coast of Spain
Battle of Trafalgar
This domestic policy regarding privileges for different groups stifled the French monarchy's ability to collect revenue
Tax exemptions for the first and second estate
Including many Enlightenment Era ideas, this document was important as it represented the ideological foundation for the new government being created
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This was one of the biggest organized efforts within France against the Reign of Terror and was the setting for the highest number of executions and fatalities
Vendee Revolt
This agreement with Napoleon garnered him much support and undid the de-Christianization of France after the Revolution
Concordat with the Pope
Coming out of the Revolution, this -ism focused and intensified the people of France enabling their future military success under Napoleon. As Napoleon would come to dominate the continent, this would spread, as well, and eventually lead to his fall
Nationalism
This situation with France's financial system meant that they could only ever take out high interest loans which further hobbled the French government and their expenditures
Lack of a central bank in France
The Revolution wasn't just about political reform, but social reform, as well. Many groups of peasants around France began to rebel against their landlords, and the oppressive system in this event which would lead to the end of feudalism in France
The Great Fear
To address the foreign threat, the National Convention started utilizing this policy which grew the French military into the largest Europe had ever seen
Levee en Masse (Mass Levy)
This reform specifically addressed a major issue stated in the 'list of grievances' during the Estates General in 1789 that exemplified the inequality in the system and the way the 3rd Estate bore the brunt of the financial burden
No tax exemptions due to birth or status
After conquering the HRE, he dismantled the system and created this in its stead
Confederation of the Rhine