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Meeting with the Estates-General
The Estates-General summoned King Louie to help solve Frances financial problems. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge taken by Third Estate to come meet here every day until they had a constitution was made. -
Storming of the Bastille
A state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was taken over by the third estate and they took all the guns. -
Declaration of the Rights on Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, was a human civil rights document that gave people rights. -
Women's March on Versailles
One of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. They broke into the city armoy and marched into Versailles. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
After being convicted of conspiracy he was sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror, commonly called The Terror, was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place -
Maximilien Robespierre's Execution
Robespierre was arrested with many of his supporters and executed by ways of the guillotine -
Napoleonic Code
Gave post revolutionary France its first coherent set of laws. -
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor
Napoleon proclaims himself emperor of france. -
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Peninsular war
France fought over the Iberian Peninsula. He fought against the British, Spanish, and portugal. -
Napoleon and his men march on Russia
Napoleon marched on Russia to push them back into the blockade of the United Kingdom. Lack of food, diseases, hypothermia, and guerrilla warfare led to many important losses. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
Napoleon offered to step down so his son could take charge, when this was rejected renounced his throne and was sent to Elba. -
Napoleon's death
Napoleon dies from stomach cancer at age 51 standing at 5´6.