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French Revolution

  • Palace of Versailles built

    The palace started as a hunting lodge until Louis XIII decided to make it into his palace
  • King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

    King Louis moved the capital of france to versailles because paris was in turmoil. Plus he had just ordered the construction of a new palace there.
  • When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    The marriage was to help settle an ongoing conflict between their nations.
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    French Revolution

    A period to redefine power .
  • When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    A new constitution made by the general assembly to declare civil rights. (not women)
  • Tennis Court Oath

    This oath proved that power comes from the people, not from the monarchy.
  • Bastille is Stormed

    The purpose was not to free prisoners, it was to arm the people. at the time there was more than 30,000 pounds of gunpowder stored there.
  • Women’s March on Versailles

    The women were angry because a rumor started that Maria had a stash of wheat. It was also believed that Maria stated, " Let them eat cake."
  • King Louis XVI is executed

    The king was convicted of treason by his own people.
  • The Reign of Terror

    This event was mass genocide. People were convicted of something and brought to death via guillotine.
  • Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.

    Napoleon overthrew the government therefore ending the revolution. In doing so he placed himself as first consul(ruler)
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor.

    he now calls himself the emperor and Josephine his empress.
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    Napoleon as Emperor

  • Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    A civil code meant for family and property established to make way for new.
  • Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Napoleons forces were starved and executed in russia's strategic retreat.
  • When Napoleon was exiled

    after being the emperor for so long, his country banishes him because of his failed attempt to gain russia.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    This battle ended the french revolution