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the purpose of Versailles was the personal household of the king, the chief offices of the state were there so Louis could keep an eye on them, and powerful subjects came to find favors and offices for themselves.
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In 1661 he wanted to make it his personal palace so he began expanding it. When he moved in he changed the capital from Paris to Versailles to escape the disturbance/confusion Paris was subject to.
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Louis married Marie Antoinette because France hoped their marriage would strengthen its alliance with Austria, Its longtime enemy. Marie also was a huge cause of the french revolution because she spent a LOT of money on just whatever she wanted.
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The French Revolution started because revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille
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it was made to ensure the National Assembly would finish writing their new constitution. It ensured that the members of the National Assembly would stay in the tennis court until they finished the constitution.
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A state prison in Paris was attacked by an angry mob because they were looking for arms and ammunition. They also hoped to free the prisoners.
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the declaration of the rights of man and of the citizens defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution
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Women were concerned about the high price of bread so they led a march on Versailles. Eventually, it lead to the royals returning to Paris.
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He was unwilling to give his power to the Revolutionary government. He was also found guilty of treason so he was guillotined.
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It lasted 10 months and was lead by the committee of Public Safety. It was a series of accusations, trials and executions.
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they overthrew the system of government under the directory and substituted the consulate. This event is viewed as the effective end of the french revolution.
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The French Revolution destroyed the entire structure of royal absolutism and ended the social order based on aristocratic privileges. It also set the stage for democratic movements around the world during the next century.
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some of Napoleon's accomplishments as emperor were building the largest European empire since Rome. He set up tax fair code and he hired government officials based on merit. One of his biggest mistakes during his time was The Continental System.
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This code gave France its first set of laws. The laws included property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights.
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He wanted to show that he was the highest power in France and that he wasnt going to be controlled by Rome. To prevent that he crowned himself emperor.
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Napoleon refused to be apart of the continental blockade of British goods and his edict barring trade with Great Britain and ruining the Russian economy. Every attempt to negotiate failed.
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After Napoleon was defeated by a combined British, Russian, and Prussian force he was banished. They banished him to the tiny island of Elba in the Mediterranean sea.
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This battle marked the defeat of Napoleon. This battle happened because Napoleon wanted to impost a single state in Europe which he would have all power over
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Napoleon is exiled to St. Helena, an island in the S. Atlantic in 1815. After 6 years of being on the island, he died of stomach cancer in 1821.
