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The political and financial situation in France was horrible, forcing Louis XVI to summon the Estates General -
The prison was attacked and overtaken by protestors at the start of the French Revolution. -
Is an important doc. in the French Revolution in terms of defining personal rights and those of the community, in addition to the universal ones. -
A foundational doc. that declares the equality of women and their rights in the context of the French Revolution. -
They found Louis XVI was found guilty of treason, and guillotined. -
The Jacobins were in power, and there were a lot of massacres and executions.
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Was a series of events that led to the arrests and executions of Robespierre and his allies. -
Was a five-member committee, that failed to reform France and used military force to put down uprisings.
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Brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of the French First Republic -
The top-level government of the First French Republic from the fall of the Directory.
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Was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, and he pursued an aggressive foreign policy. -
Was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon's most significant victories. -
After he was forced to abdicate, he was exiled to Elba, where he stayed for 10 months before escaping back to France. -
A battle between Napoleon's Army and the army of the Duke of Wellington. The Duke won and Napoleon's imperial power was destroyed. -
After losing the Napoleonic Wars he was exiled to the island and after being there for 6 years he died there. -
He died in St.Helena because of stomach cancer.