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Palace of Versailles built
The original residence was primarily a hunting lodge and private retreat for Louis XIII.The hall of mirrors is one of the most famous rooms in the palace. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Hoped to get more control of the government. He also did it to distance himself the people of Paris -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
They only got married because there families thought it would help there countries who have been enemies for a long time make nice with each other. Marie was 14 and Louis was 15 when they got married. -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
The Declaration was intended to serve as a preamble to the French Constitution of 1791, which established a constitutional monarchy. The main purpose for this declaration was to create a government responsive to the people. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. The central ideals of the French Revolution were liberty, equality, and fraternity. -
Tennis Court Oath
which they agreed not to disband until a new French constitution had been adopted.Displayed the belief that political authority came from the nation's people and not from the monarchy. -
Bastille is Stormed
It was attacked because they wanted its gunpowder and weapons. At the time, over 30,000 pounds of gunpowder was stored at the Bastille. -
Women’s March on Versailles
These events ended the king's independence and signified the change of power and reforms about to overtake France. This march is often credited with forcing the royal court and family to move from the traditional seat of government in Versailles to Paris. -
King Louis XVI is executed
He was executed by a guillotine. He was accused of conspiring with other countries. -
The Reign of Terror
To be aloud to punish those who they saw to be enemies of the Revolution. It was for mass execution in France. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.
Induced them to depart for the safety of the suburban Château de Saint-Cloud. Napoleon was charged with the safety of the two Councils and given command of all available local troops. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
Napoleon set out to reform the French legal system in accordance with the ideas of the French Revolution.The Napoleonic Code is also called the "French Civil Code of 1804" defined the concept of equality before the law and also secured the right to property. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. His regime was characterized by military expansion and constant wars.He was fearless in the battlefield, and had enough charisma to draw people in with his words. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
He called himself emperor instead of king because by crowning himself, Napoleon symbolically showed that he would not be controlled by Rome or submit to any power other than himself. The legend says he snatched the crown from the popes hand and crowned himself. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
The campaign effectively ended in December 1812, with the last French troops leaving Russian soil.It failed because faulty logistics, poor discipline, disease, and not the least, the weather. -
When he was exiled
He was exiled at the age of 51.He was exiled twice before he died. -
Battle of Waterloo
At Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history. The Battle of Waterloo brought an end to the Napoleonic Wars once and for all