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A former royal residence outside of Paris. It was held open for public immigration. -
He moved it to Versailles to escape the turmoil in Paris. He hoped to extract more control over the government. -
They got married at a very young age. They symbolized all of the excesses of the reviled French Monarchy. -
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It was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government. It then became one of the most iconic scenes. -
Revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the medieval armory and Bastille. At the time, the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
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. -
It was simply one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
He simply was brought to trail for treason adn was executed short time late. -
It was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass execution. France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest adn execution of thousands of people. -
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. -
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 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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Within six weeks Napoleon lost half of the men because of the weather conditions. Such as diseases and hunger. -
He was one of the best military leaders in history. -
Ended French attempts to dominate Europe. Also destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forever.