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Absolutism and the French Revolution
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Louis XVI took over France
Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoienette, too over France. He realized how much France needed funds because banks stopped lending money to the governent, so he attempted to tax the first and second Estates. -
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The Republic
When the frence people declared them self a republic, over throwing the monarchy in 1789.They executed the king and modeled their new government after the American Consititution and Bill of rights. -
Kings meeting with the Estates General at Versailles
He wanted to meet with the General. There was growing debts, bread shortages and crops failures and he wanted that to change. -
Storming the Bastille
The Bastille prison in Paris was attacked on this day. The people wanted the guns, ammunition, and to free the prisoners. -
Paris Mobbing
In Paris, fear spread that the king would retaliate with force.the mob stormed the Bastille to obtain arms. The attack launched the nation down a pathway that would eventually lead to the destruction of the monarchy and the execution of Louis XVI. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
It was the fist document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights. Also by defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (New)
This one is the one that they adopted. It was the French political document. Equality os the most important aspect of the Declaration. -
Committee was formed
The role was to protect the newly established ruplic against forgein attacks and internal rebellion. It composed at first nine but later twelve members was given broad supervisory powers over military, judicial and legistlative efforts. -
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The Terror
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The Committee of Public Safety
A political body of the French Revolion. It gained virtual dictatorial contro over France during the Reign of Terror -
Napoleon Career "Leader"
Napoleon return to France and since he returned he had to return to the service with the French military. Upon rejoining his regiment at Nice, the young leader quickly showed his support for the Jacobins. -
Reign of Terror
This was a period of violence that occurred at the beginning of the French Revolution. Tens of thousands were executed by the use of the guillotine. -
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The Directory
A group of five men who held the execultive power in France. Well that is according to the constitution of the year III of the French relovution. -
Napoleon Career "Chief of the Army of the Interior"
At the recommendation of the General Paul Barris, Napoleon is promoted Commander on Chief of the Army of the Interior. Which this made him more well known. -
Napoleon "Emperor of the French Empire"
Napoleon is named Emperor of the French Empire and, in December, is crowned in a very fancy cermony at the Notre Dame in Paris. He is named King of Italy a year later. -
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Napoleon as Emporer
Napoleon was Crowd Emporer at 35 years old. He was completely defeated in June 18, 1815 by wellington at Waterloo. -
Napoleon's first son
Napolean II called the King of Rome is born. He is born from Napoleon second marrige to 18 year old Marie Louise, she is the daughter of Emperor of Austria. -
Napoleon is exiled in Elba
When European unites against Napoleon, he is forced to give up the thrown and go to Elba. His wife and son are forced to leave Paris and they go to Austria to live. -
Napoleon Dies.
While exiled to Saint Helena, Napoleon dies. There are rumors that he is poisoned, but the actual cause of death is most likely stomach cancer. -
Paris was soon a barricaded city
Omnibuses were turned into barricades, and thousands of trees were felled. Fires were set, and angry citizens began converging to the royal palace. -
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Monarchy
