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King Louis Tries to Tax
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King Louis calls for Estates General
King Louis XVI calls for Estates General to meet the following spring after a rough winter. -
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The Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille -
Abopt the Declaration of the Rigts of Man of the Citizen
National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen. -
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in Disguises
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught. -
Austria and Prussia issue a warning
LinkAustria and Prussia issue a declaration warning against harming the French monarchs and hint that any such action would provoke war. -
Mob storms the Tuileries Palace
LinkMob storms the Tuileries Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison. -
King Louis XVI executed by guillotine
King Louis XVI executed by guillotine. -
The Reign of Terror is Unleashed
LinkThe Reign of Terror is unleashed by the Committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. -
Robespierre and his Supporters are Executed
Robespierre and his supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror Ends. -
Napoleon Faced off Against a Mob
LinkNapoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in Paris. -
National Convention Writes New Constitution
LinkMational Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote. -
Revolution Ends
French Revolution Ends -
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Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory
LinkNapoleon sells the Louisiana Territory in North America to the United States. -
Napoleon Emperor of France
Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France after a plebiscite. -
Saiant Domingue Declares Independence
Saintn Domingue declares independence form France, names their new nation Haiti. -
Napoleon Invades
LinkNapoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of spain goes to prison and the king of Portugal flees to Brazil. -
Napoleon Tries to Invade Russia
LinkNapoleon attempts to invade and take over Russia, is forced to leave Moscow. -
Napoleon Attepmts to Invade Russia
Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia. -
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Napoleon Exiles
Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the South Pacific -
Congress of Vienna Meets
Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe. -
