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Execution of King Louis XVl
This was were the third estate killed the prior king that was being a Tyrant to them. THis pushed the Revolution further because it finally got rid of the king so they were finally free with no rule. -
The women's march on Versaille
This was were the women marched to versaille to see the king due to the high price of bread and the fact they they couldn't feed their kids. This pushed the Revolution further because it forced the king and queen to return to Paris -
May 5th, 1789 meeting with Estates-General
The heads of every Estate in France to reform their government and economy. This pushed the french revolution forward because when the third estate realized they were being ignored they broke away (kina like the civil war) -
Tennis Court Oath
A meeting of the poorest class in which they brainstormed a dramatic act of rebellion. This was important for the French revolution because it created a constitution and reassembled the third class to one unit. -
Storming of the Bastille
THis as were the rebels stormed a prison that was holding rebel leaders the prison they were kept in was a symbol of a dictatorship run by a king. So this helped the rebels feel like they had shaken one of their chains -
Declarations of the rights of man
The declaration of the rights of man was an assembly that wrote a peice based of of the american declaration of independence that pretty much said we aren't with you anymore france . This pushed the French revolution further because it declared that they were no longer a part of spain and made them a real enemy. -
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Reign of terror
This was a period of time in which there were mass executions for small crimes and people would watch executions for entertainment. This pushed the revolution forward because it showed how mad the third estate went with the power they got. -
maximilien robespierre execution
This was were the murdered an opposition leader and his 21 followers they killed them in front of a live crowd that was screaming and cheering with joy. This pushed the revolution further because ti eliminated a leader of the rebellion. -
napoleonic code establish
the first true change of laws in France . This changed almost all of the laws -
napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon was a great leader and had many people who liked him but later he would have many more who disliked him. -
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Peninsular war
This was a war with the portuguese britain franc, and spain for the control of the iberian peninsula -
Napoleons march on russia
Napoleon marched his 500,000 men into russia from poland and then the russians refused to fight him because of the size of his army. -
Napoleon is banished to Elba
Napoleon is seen as a tyrant for placing himself in the lead role of france and declaring war on people. -
Napoleon died
Napoleon died on this day in museu casa de Longwood.