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Bourbon Monarchy Ends
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National Assembly Makes 1st Constitution
In the two years the National Assembly was in place the educated 3rd estaters worked on a constitution. They also adopted the Deceleration of Rights of Man. Picture-
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Storming Of The Bastille
The uneducated 3rd estaters stormed the Bastille because they wanted to free the debtors, they thought the Bastille would have weapons, and the Bastille was a sign of depression to them. -
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Duration of National Convention
The National Convention decided on a limited monarchy, which means keeping Louis the XVI alive. The National Assembly also consist of a new legislative body known as the Legislative Assembly. Picture-
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Committee of Public Safety Conducts Reign of Terror
Once Maximilien Robespeirre became the leader of Committee of Public Safety he ruled France as a dictator. Anyone he thought was an "internal enemy" would be tried in the morning and executed by the guillotine in the afternoon. Picture-
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Second Constitution Establishes Directory Government
After the second constitution was published it put in place a new government called the directory. The Directory consist of 5 directors. -
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Duration of Directory Government
The Directory Government ended because because it was plagued with corruption and severe national economic problems. It was replaced in a coup d'etat, when Napoleon Bonaparte took power. Picture-
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Napoleon Conducts Coup d'etat against the Directory and establishes Consulate Government
While the French Revolution was going on Napoleon was leading France armies in wars against other countries. When the Directory started to fail he saw his opening to take control of France, and put in place the Consulate government.
