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France In Debt
King Louis XVI France is in debt, King Louis XVI tries to tax the second estate but the nobles refuse to pay. -
Estates General
Meeting of the Estates General First time the Estates General meets in approximately 175 years -
National Assembly And Tennis Court Oath
Tennis Court Oath
Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath -
National Assmebly adopts their own declaration
France's Declaration National Assembly adopts the declaration of the Rights Of Man f the Citizen -
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Revolution Ends
French Revolution ends -
King Louis XVI and Queen Marie flee Paris
Marie Antoinette
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught -
The Mob
Mob of Parisian WomenMob storm the Tuileries Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison -
Fance becomes a Republic
National Convention
National Convention declares France a republic and not a constitutional monarchy -
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Reign of Terror
Maiximillien Robespierre
The Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Commitee of Public Safety; led by Maximillien Robespierre -
Reign of Terror ends
Robespierre and his supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror ends -
More Restictive Constitution
National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote -
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Napoleopn Takes Control
Napoleopn Takes Control of the French government -
Louisiana Territory
Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory in North America to the United States -
Haiti
Saint Dominigue (Hispanola) declares independence ftrom France, names their new nation Haiti -
King in prison
Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison and the king of Portugal flees to Brazil -
Napeolean's 'Big Blunder'
Napoleon attemps to invade and take over Russia -
Napoleon defeated
Napoleon defeated in Leipzig -
Napoleon exiled
Allies enter Paris in triumph and force Napoleon to surrender and he is exiled to Elba. -
The Hundred Days begin
France reconizes Louis XVIII, brother of exacutated Louis XVI. Napoleon manages to come back to France, Louis XVIII flees to Belgium in fear. Napoleon arrives in Paris on March 20th to cheering crowds, and the hundred days begin. -
Napoleon exiled to St. Helena.
Napoleon exiled to St. Helena in the South Atlantic. -
Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon dies while in St. Helena.
