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On Mazarin's death in 1661, Louis assumed personal control of the reins of government.
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Peter implemented sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing Russia
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The Revolution permanently ended any chance of Catholicism becoming re-established in England.
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The National Convention replaced the National Constituent Assembly, declaring France a republic, dissolving the monarchy altogether
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The Revolutionaries succeeded in creating a new constitution that limited monarch powers to the point where the king was primarily a figurehead.
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France invades Spain, gaining control of nearly the entire kingdom by 1796. Portugal remains independent at this time.
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It was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and indeed all of Europe
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France overwhelmed its enemies on the mainland, capturing Spain, Italy, all of the Netherlands, and most of Western/Central Europe. Therefore, despite Britain's victories at sea and along the coasts, they were not able to impede France's expansion and dominance on the continent.
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Milan & Venice Republic are conquered from Austria, reorganized into a France puppet state.
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Napoleon was disenchanted that he was not invited by fellow revolutionaries to serve in the executive branch of the new government he installed by coup.
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