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French Revolution

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    Moderate Phase

    The moderate phase of the National Assembly turned France into a constitutional monarchy.

  • Estates General meets

  • National Assembly is formed

  • Great Fear sweeps France

  • Napoleon invades Egypt

  • Citizens storm the Bastille

    Citizens storm the Bastille

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Poor women of Paris march on Versailles

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted

    Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted

  • Royal Family attempts to flee France

  • Royal Family confined to Tuileries

  • Constitution creates a limited monarchy

    Constitution creates a limited monarchy

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    Radical Phase

    A radical phase of escalating violence led to the end of the monarchy and a Reign of Terror.

  • Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

  • France becomes a Republic

  • Louis XVI beheaded

  • Committee of Public Safety is created

    Committee of Public Safety is created

  • Reign of Terror

  • Marie Antoinette is beheaded

  • Robespierre is beheaded

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    Reaction Phase

  • Third Constitution is adopted

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    Age of Napoleon

    Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most significant and fascinating characters in history.

  • Directory takes power

  • Concordat with the Catholic Church

    Concordat with the Catholic Church

  • Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

  • Napoleon named Consul for life

  • Napoleonic Code

  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

  • Battle of Trafalgar

    Battle of Trafalgar

  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz

  • Napoleon invades Spain

  • Napoleon invades Russia

  • Napoleon retreats from Russia

  • Battle of Leipzig

    Battle of Leipzig

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

  • Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis

  • Napoleon returns from Elba

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

  • XVIII takes the thrown

  • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

  • Napoleon dies