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Great Fear Sweeps France
A time of panic and riots by peasants was common. Lasted from July-August 1789. -
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Moderate
Turned Franch into a constitutional monarchy. -
Estates-General Meets
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National Assembly is Formed
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Citizens Storm Bastille
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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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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Royal Family Confined to Tuileries
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Constitution Creates a Limited Monarchy
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Radical
Violence increases and leads to the end of the monarchy and the Reign of Terror. -
Paris Mob Invades Tuileries Palace
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France Becomes a Republic
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Louis XVI is Beheaded
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Committee of Public Safety is Created
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Reign of Terror
A time of massacres and many public executions. Ended July 28, 1794. -
Marie Antoinette is Beheaded
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Robespierre is Beheaded
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Robespierre is Beheaded
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Reaction
Rivalry between political groups added to violence. -
Third Constitution is Adopted
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Directory Takes Power
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Napoleon Invades Egypt
Tried to defend French Trade. Ended in 1801. -
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Age of Napoleon
Napoleon rose to power and then after his downfall, was exiled. -
Concordat With the Catholic Church
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Napoleon Named Consul For Life
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Napoleon Becomes First Consul
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Napoleonic Code Created
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Napoleon Becomes Emperor
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Napoleon Retreats From Russia
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Napoleon Invades Spain
Known as the Penisular War that lasted from February 1808 to April 1814. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
Tried to keep Russia from trading with Britain. The result for France was disastrous. Ended December 14, 1812. -
Battle of Leipzig
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Napoleon Exiled to Elba
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Napoleon Exiled to Elba
Was later exiled to St. Helena in 1815. -
Napoleon Abdicates the Throne and Louis XVIII Takes the Throne
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Napoleon Returns from Elba
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Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon Exiled to St. Helena
He was here until he died in 1821. -
Napoleon Dies