French History 1789-1835

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  • Storming of the Bastille

    Citizens revolted against government by freeing prisoners in Bastille (a jail in Paris). July 14th is a national holiday in France, similar to July 4th in the United States.

  • National Assembly Revokes Feudal Priveleges

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    The King Flees

    The King and a few noblemen try to run away from France due to the violence of the Revolution.

  • Nobility is abolished

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    New Constitution adopted

  • King and Queen flee to Varennes

    Can't get any further than Varennes.

  • King Louis XVI is executed

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    Reign of Terror

    Sentenced 20k-40k people to death

  • Robespierre beheaded

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    New Constiution adopted

  • Louis XVII dies

  • Napoleon Bonaparte becomes leader in Italy

  • Napoleon defeats Austria

    Battle of Lodi

  • Battle of Castiglione, Napoleon defeats Austria

  • The Cispadane Republic is created by Napoleon.

  • Geneva is annexed by France.

  • Napoleon enters France

  • Napoleon Bonaparte, aided by his brother and Sieyès, overthrows the Directory

  • Bonaparte becomes Consul for Life and effective dictator of France.

  • Lousisana Purchase

  • Haiti becomes independent

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    Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon transforms the Consulate of France into an empire, proclaims himself emperor of France, systemizes French law under Code Napoleon.

  • War of the Third Coalition

    The French Empire is victorious at the decisive Battle of Austerlitz.
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    Coalition Wars

  • Napoleon dissolved the Holy Roman Empire

  • Battle of Berezina

  • Seventh Coalition War

    Napoleon is defeated at Battle of Waterloo, which ends First French Empire
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    July Revolution

    House of Bourbon overthrown and replaced with Orleans Monarchy

  • First Canut Revolt

    First clearly defined worker uprising in Industrial Revolution