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Corday
the assassin of the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, date died on (the book) -
Napoleon Builds an Empire
series of wars between Napoleonic France and shifting alliances of other European powers that produced a breif French hegemony over most of Europe.(Encyclopedia Britannica) -
Establishment of the New Constitution
Constitution of 1791. Constitution of 1791, French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting. -
Louis the XVI calls the Estate General
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During the eighteen the Century France was the centre of autocratic monarchy. The condition of the economy caused a crisis.
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He called the meeting because the French government was having problems with money. Which meant increase in taxes. -
Writing of the Declarations of the Rights of Man
the americans declaration of independence and constitution this basic liberties began with the natural and imperceptible rights of man to liberty property security to oppression. -
Parisians storm the Bastille
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a document. It is importaint because it is defining the individual and rights of all the estates.
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Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror, also called The Terror, French La Terreur, the period of the French Revolution from September 5, 1793, to July 27, 1794 . With civil war spreading from the Vendée and hostile armies surrounding France on all sides, the Revolutionary government decided to make “Terror” the order of the day and to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution . In Paris a wave of executions followed
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Execution of the King and Queen / Beginning of the Reign of Terror
The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, a major event of the French Re vol Her trial began on 14 October 1793, and two days later Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine on the Place de la Revolutionist, The Reign of Terror was a period of violence during the French Revolution emanating from conflicts between the Gridirons and the Jacobin. During this period, people perceived to be against the Revolution. -
Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
As the Directory became more and more corrupt, the military leaders of France grew in power. One particular general, Napoleon, had gained many victories on the battlefield. On November 9, 1799, he overthrew the Directory and established a new government called the "Consulate." -
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Scorched Earth
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Napoleon invades Russia
The French invasion of Russia in 1812 was a turning point in the Napoleonic wars. The campaign reduced the French and allied invasion forces to a small fraction of their initial strength.(New World Encyclopedia) -
The congress of vienna meets
The congress of Vienna reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic wars. It began in september 1814, five months after Napoleon's first abdication and completed it's final act.(Encyclopedia Brittanica) -
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon's final defeat, ending 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and the other powers of Europe.
