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French Revolution
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Tennis court oath
citizens gathered in a nearby indoor tennis court where they took a solemn collective oath "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". -
Fall of Bastille
citizens tore down biggest jail in france brick by brick in riot and many weapons were taken in the invasion -
"Great Fear"
a short of grain led to fear and revolt causing many attacks robberies of grain considering bread was main source of food in France -
Dec. of rights of men
declaration influenced by enlightened idea of human rights -
Womens march on Versailles
riot in city and on Versailles over political reforms of constitution and high cost of bread -
Civil const. of clergy
subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government. -
Royal Escape
as riots went on in france Louis and Marie left for austria desguised as peasents although they were caught miles away from the border of france -
Dec of Pilnitz
declared support for the holy roman empire and louis against french rev -
Constitution of 1791
the constitution followed the creation of a french constitutional monarchy the controversy was the level of power to be granted to the king of France in such a system -
Creation of Nat. convention
enacted more legislation in france with Robespierre as leader -
Execution of monarch
Louis was captured by jacobins and beheaded by guillotine for treason -
Reign of terror begins
Jacobin leader Robes. takes over france and kills anyone against revolution -
Death of Robs. & End of terror
Robespierre was guillotined moderates took over france and wrote new contsitution -
creation of directory
With the establishment of the Directory citizens of the war-weary nation wanted stability, peace, and an end to conditions that at times bordered on chaos. -
Constitution of 1795
established a liberal republic with a franchise based on the payment of taxes -
Concordat of 1801
agreement between napolean and pope pius VII it solidified the roman cath. church as the majority church of france -
Coronation of an emperor
Napolean took over emperor role of france with much support from french citizens -
battle of Trafalgar
a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy british won -
Battle of Austerlitz
French victory considered Napoleans greatest victory led to austria getting out of war -
invasion of Russia
triggered a major shift in European politics as it dramatically weakened French hegemony in Europe -
Exile to Elba
Napolean was kicked out of france and was sent to medditeranian off of tuscan coast -
congress of Vienna
The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire -
Hundred Days
Known as Napoleans exile from france he was declared an outlaw -
Battle of Waterloo
endedd napoleans rule as emporer of france marked return of hundred days return from exile