1789-1800 (No Napoleon)

A list of events from 1789 to 1800 in the No Napoleon timeline.

Vive le Revolution!
After having defeated the in the, Americans rejoice in their newfound independence with an outlook towards liberty, freedom, and happiness. Citizens of the United States elect as the first. Washington was a key leader in the revolution and a hero beloved by many in the nation.

Meanwhile, a new revolution brews an ocean away, in Europe. The ancient has declined for decades. France, who played a role in America's independence, did not gain much from the war and in fact contributed severely toward the national debt. The nobility are seen in a very negative manner as a large population of France suffers in poverty. Years of tension finally causes a breaking point in the governance of France as the begins on July 14, when citizens of   and free seven prisoners. The, having represented royal authority in the centre of Paris, is captured. Meanwhile in rural areas, peasants attack noble manors. For years to come, France is engulfed in turmoil.

In response to the revolutionaries, the government of France changes its status as an absolute monarchy, in place for centuries, to a constitutional monarchy, limiting the power of the monarch through the. The constitution is also important in that it abolished the of France, stated that all men are equal before the law, and took the ability to ratify legislation away from the King, giving it to France's new legislature, the Legislative Assembly. The power of the king is severely limited, as he is practically forced into war with its European neighbors. The Assembly convinces the King to declare war on Austria, and soon Prussia, an ally of Austria, joins in the conflict.

Further conflict with the Kingdom's nobility occurs with the on August 10, after the Parisians were infuriated with the. The manifesto threatened the citizens of France if they were to harm the royal family. The Legislative Assembly of France soon receives requests for the monarchy's demise, and after the flood of requests, the succeeds in abolishing the monarchy on September 21, and the Convention declared France a republic.

In response to the abolition of the monarchy, King Louis and his family try to flee the country; however, they are caught. Louis is given trial, accused of high treason by the National Convention, and is put to death on January 21 in Paris by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution (Revolution Square). The people of France respond with joy, but their joy soon turns to worry as a coalition of nations, including the, , the , and , declare war on France in response to the execution of the King. They soon join Austria and Prussia in battle against the republic.

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