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Constitution creates a limited monarchy
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Moderate phase
The Moderate phase is the beginning of the French Revolution. During this period of time, many revolts broke out around the towns. The monarchy is losing its power and people are starting to understand that they can gain more rights. -
Estates General meets
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National Assembly is formed
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Citizens storm the Bastille
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Great Fear sweeps France
Rumors, by the king, began to spread across France leading the peasants to begin the revolt which caused chaos throughout the cities. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Royal Family confined to Tuileries
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Poor women of Paris march on Versailles
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted
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Royal Family attempts to flee France
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Radical phase
European rulers horrified by the French Revolution which threatened the monarchy. They tried to patrol the spread of the French plague. -
Louis XVI beheaded
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Paris mob invades Tuileries palace
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France becomes a Republic
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Committee of Public Safety is created
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Reign of Terror
France was at danger on all sides. The country was at war with much of Europe, including Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, and Prussia. -
Marie Antoinette is beheaded
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Robespierre is beheaded
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Reaction phase
The middle class and professional people dominated the stage of the Revolution. -
Third Constitution is adopted
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Directory takes power
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Napoleon invades Egypt
The French Campaign in Egypt and Syria was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, proclaimed to defend French trade interests, weaken Britain's access to British India, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region -
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Age of Napoleon
During this timespan, Napoleon took charge. He first took power by taking the crown from the pope and crowning himself King. The industry began to build new roads, bridges, and canals. He backed some of the social reforms down and made amends with the Catholic Church. -
Napoleon becomes 1st Consul
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Concordat with the Catholic Church
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Napoleon named Consul for life
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Napoleonic Code adopted
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Napoleon becomes Emperor
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Napoleon invades Spain
Forces sent to Spain were without enough supplies. Devoted to their king, the Spaniards kept invaders out. Soon, French forces would soon be getting hit by guerrilla warfare that kept French tied down when Napoleon needed them. -
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Napoleon invades Russia
In 1812 about 600,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses, Napoleon invaded Russia. To avoid battles with Napoleon the Russians retreated eastward, burning crops and villages as they went. This scorched-earth policy left the French hungry and cold as winter came. -
Battle of Leipzig
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Napoleon abdicates the throne & Louis XVIII takes the throne
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Napoleon is exiled to Elba
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Napoleon returns from Elba
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Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon exiled to St. Helena
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Napoleon dies
