French Revolution

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    Moderate

    The start of turning France into a constitutional monarchy.

  • Estates General meets

  • Citizens storm the Bastille

  • Great Fear sweeps France

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Poor women of Paris march on Versailles

  • Royal Family confined to Tuileries

    Royal Family confined to Tuileries

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted

  • Royal Family attempts to flee France

  • Constitution creates a limited monarchy

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    Radical

    People were arrested and executed for not supporting the revolution.
  • Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

    Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

  • France becomes a Republic

  • Louis XVI beheaded

  • Committee of Public Safety is created

  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

  • Marie Antoinette is beheaded

  • Robespierre is beheaded

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    Reaction

    The reign of terror period is ending and people are not living in fear anymore.

  • Third Constitution is adopted

  • Directory takes power

  • National Assembly is formed

    National Assembly is formed

  • Napoleon invades Egypt

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    Age of Napoleon

    The period during the French Revolution when Napoleon has taken charge.
  • Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

    Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

  • Concordat with the Catholic Church

    Concordat with the Catholic Church

  • Napoleon named Consul for life

  • Napoleon code adopted

  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon becomes Emperor

  • Battle of Trafalgar

  • Battle of Austerlitz

  • Napoleon invades Spain

  • Napoleon invades Russia

  • XVIII takes the thrown Napoleon retreats from Russia

  • Battle of Leipzig

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

  • Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis

  • Napoleon returns from Elba

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

  • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

    Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

  • Napoleon died