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The Palace of Versailles was built for King Louis XIV while he was king. King Louis and Marie Antoinette lived in the palace until they were both executed. -
King Louis wanted to have more control of the government from the nobles. He also wanted to distance himself from the population of Paris. -
King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette when he was only 15. Marie was 14. -
The French Revolution was a period of upheaval. People protested to get an equal amount of power.
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Members of the third estate had took The Tennis Court Oath, vowing never to separate until a written constitution had been established for France. This even was a step towards democracy. -
This event occurred in Paris, France when revolutionaries stormed and seized control of Bastille. It was attacked because people wanted the gunpowder and weapons. -
The Declaration was written to define individual and collective rights at the time. The principle of the declaration was to show that all men were equal in rights. -
The Women's March was a big demonstration by the poor women in Paris. The women were angry by the high price of food. -
King Louis XVI was found guilty of high treason. The execution was held only 4 days after. -
The Reign of Terror was a violent time during the French Revolution. During that time, 16,000 people, including Marie Antoinette, were guillotined. -
Napoleon was a French military and political leader. He is considered to be one of histories greatest military leaders.
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The code was created to avoid conflicts and to have a systematic common law. It was Napoleons interpretation of the French Revolution. -
Napoleon took the crown from the Pope's hands and crowned himself. His coronation was held in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. -
Weather and disease caused the campaign to fail. Napoleon lost 1/5 of his troops while Russia lost only 1/3 -
Napoleon gives up his throne and exiled in Elba. He eventually got exiled 2 times. -
Napoleons army was defeated by the British and Prussians. This battle caused Napoleons army to disintegrate for good. -
As his term was going to expire in 1852 he knew most people favored his continuance in office. He decided to use force and the method he used was the Coup d'Etat.