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  • Palace of Versailles built

    Palace of Versailles built

    A former royal residence outside of Paris. It was held open for public immigration.
  • When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

    When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

    He moved it to Versailles to escape the turmoil in Paris. He hoped to extract more control over the government.
  • When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    They got married at a very young age. They symbolized all of the excesses of the reviled French Monarchy.
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    French Revolution

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    It was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government. It then became one of the most iconic scenes.
  • Bastille is Stormed

    Bastille is Stormed

    Revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the medieval armory and Bastille. At the time, the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris.
  • When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

    Is a fundamental document of the French Revolution that granted civil rights to some commoners. Although it excluded a significant segment of the French Revolution.
  • Women’s March on Versailles

    Women’s March on Versailles

    It was simply one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution.
  • King Louis XVI is executed

    King Louis XVI is executed

    He simply was brought to trail for treason adn was executed short time late.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    It was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass execution. France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest adn execution of thousands of people.
  • Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.

    Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.

    Coup d'etat overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate. Making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte.
  • Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    The resulting Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. The Civil Code addressed mainly matters relating to property and families.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon crowned himself emperor and made Josephine Empress. However, at the ceremony, Napoleon surprised everyone by not allowing the Pope to crown him.
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    Napoleon as Emperor

  • Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Within six weeks Napoleon lost half of the men because of the weather conditions. Such as diseases and hunger.
  • Napoleon exiled

    Napoleon exiled

    He was one of the best military leaders in history.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Ended French attempts to dominate Europe. Also destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.