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Versailles was built 12 miles from France and was the personal household of the King. The Palace of Versailles was completed in a few years. -
King Louis moved the capital of France to Versailles. It became the government headquarters. -
Louis and Marie married on April 19th but their official wedding wasn't until May 16th and 17th. They had planned to get married since the early 1760s. Celebrations for their wedding continued until the end of May. -
These marked the beginning of a new political era. This declaration was made by the National Assembly and it sets natural, inalienable rights. -
The French revolution started due to being close to bankruptcy due to the American Revolution and Marie Antoinettes spending. This led to the French revolting against the inequalities, corruption, and despair of economic hardship.
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The Tennis Court Oath was when the Third Estate was renamed the "National Assembly" and they were wanting to make a new constitution. They arrived at the Estates General but were locked out so they gathered by nearby tennis court and took an oath. -
The Parisians stormed Bastille for gunpowder and to free the prisoners. This was a big moment for the French Revolution -
The march on Versailles was by the Parisian women. They broke in the Palace to go after Marie Antionette; however she escaped to the Kings quarters. The King and Queen both escaped Paris after. -
King Louis XVI was accused of treason they later tried to abandon their people and escape Austria. Louis was executed and Marie Antionette was later executed. -
The Reign of Terror was 10 months long. It was a series of accusations, trials, and executions. They started this due to wanting to eliminate resistance of the revolution. -
When Napoleon launched the coup d'Etat on the Directory he was victorious and seized control of France. This was when he became a consul. -
Napoleon crowned himself instead of the Pope. He also crowned his wife. Him crowing himself established the power he had over the Catholic Church. -
The Napoleonic Code was a set of laws for France. This was the greatest acheivement in government. -
Napoleon was one of the best emperors but he also made mistakes. He won several battles against the Austrians and Prussians. He became a dictator after seizing France.
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The defeat of Russian was when Napoleon invaded with an army of 500,000 men. The Russians refused to fight back so the French amry went deeper into Russia. After Russia fought back and the French were forced to retreat. -
Napoleon was exiled to the Island of Elba. Eventually he escaped Elba and made his way past the British guards. In France, he created a small army and fought in Waterloo. They were defeated due to inexperience and he was exiled to St. Helena -
The Battle of Waterloo was the battle where Napoleon's army was defeated. He lost all his power due to that battle. Then was exiled to St. Helena.