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The Palace of Versailles was built in 1634. It was known as the royal residence. -
King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles on May 6, 1682. He did this to get away from the trouble Paris was known for. -
King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette on May 16, 1770. King Louis was 15 while Marie was 14. -
The French Revolution began on May 5, 1789 and ended on November 9, 1799. It changed the government system and social standards.
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The Tennis Court Oath was created on June 20, 1789. It stated that authority came from people and not the government. -
The Bastille was stormed on July 14, 1789. It was stormed for ammunition and arms. -
The Declaration of The Rights of Man And of The Citizen was written on August 26, 1789. It made a constitutional monarchy. -
The Women's March on Versailles was on October 5, 1789. This ended the king's independence. -
King Louis was executed on January 21, 1793. He was convicted of treason and other crimes. -
The Reign of Terror began on September 5, 1793. It consisted of violence and massacres. -
Napoleon launched a coup d'etat on the weak and corrupt directory on November 9, 1799. This overthrew the directory government making way for Napoleon. -
The creation of the Napoleonic Code was created on March 21, 1804. The code was about family and property. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor on December 2, 1804. This took place in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. -
Napoleon was emperor from December 2, 1804 to April 11, 1814. He remade military principles, made the Napoleon Code, and remade education.
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The defeat in Russia campaign began on June 24, 1812. Napoleon led this battle. -
Napoleon was exiled on April 11, 1814. He is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. -
The Battle of Waterloo was on June 18, 1815. It took place in Belgium.