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Versailles was a country village. The palace of Versailles was not only famous for its strategic place but also as a symbol of the absolute Monarchy system. This project took 40 years to complete. -
Louis XIV hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility and to distance himself from the population of Paris. He began expanding it into his personal palace -
She was only 14 years old when she married the future Louis XVI. Their marriage confirmed and strengthened the Franco-Austrian alliance, -
This was a period of major social upheaval. This was primarily causes from a financial crisis.
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The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge that was signed in the early days of the French Revolution and was an important revolutionary act. -
The rebel Parisians stormed the Bastille to get ammunition and arms. There were only 7 prisoners in the Bastille at the time. -
This was passed by France's National Constituent Assembly. It is a fundamental document of the French Revolution that granted civil rights to some commoners. -
This event became one of the most significant events of the French Revolution. The march symbolized a new balance of power. -
He was guillotined in the Place de la Révolution in Paris. Nine months later his wife met the same fate. -
The Reign of terror was often referred to as the guillotine. This was used to eliminate people by chopping their heads off. -
He was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. He revolutionized military organization and training. He transformed the way in which the French army operated and turned France into the greatest military power in Europe.
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Napoleon drew together an alliance with a number of prominent political figures and they overthrew the Directory by a coup d'état. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. -
The Napoleonic Code had an impact on many things. The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children. -
According to legend, during the coronation he snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself. He crowned himself at the Notre Dame Cathedral. -
Napoleon invaded Russia. After many hours of combat, Napoleon was defeated. -
He was exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon's broken forces gave up and Napoleon offered to step down in favor of his son. -
The battle was between Napoleon's French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher. It ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.