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The palace started as a hunting lodge until Louis XIII decided to make it into his palace
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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.
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The marriage was to help settle an ongoing conflict between their nations.
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A period to redefine power .
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A new constitution made by the general assembly to declare civil rights. (not women)
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This oath proved that power comes from the people, not from the monarchy.
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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.
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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."
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The king was convicted of treason by his own people.
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This event was mass genocide. People were convicted of something and brought to death via guillotine.
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Napoleon overthrew the government therefore ending the revolution. In doing so he placed himself as first consul(ruler)
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he now calls himself the emperor and Josephine his empress.
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A civil code meant for family and property established to make way for new.
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Napoleons forces were starved and executed in russia's strategic retreat.
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after being the emperor for so long, his country banishes him because of his failed attempt to gain russia.
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This battle ended the french revolution