French Revolution -Stanfield

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  • Palace of Versailles Built

    Palace of Versailles Built

    • Was a former royal house, now is a national landmark.
    • Versailles was one of the biggest theaters.
  • When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles

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

    • Louis XVI wanted to get more control of the government from the nobility.
    • He also wanted to distance himself from the population of Paris.
  • When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette

    • The marriage was for the Franco-Austrian alliance.
    • This had many opponents among French elites and commoners.
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    French Revolution

    • Was a period of radical political and societal change in France.
    • Began with the Estates General and ended with the formation of the French Consulate.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    • A commitment to a national constitution and representative government.
    • At the Estates-General at Versailles.
  • Bastille is Stormed

    Bastille is Stormed

    • To get ammunition and arms.
    • At the time, over 30,000 pounds of gunpowder was stored at the Bastille.
  • 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

    • Was formed by the assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constitution.
    • Precede it with a declaration of principles.
  • Women’s March on Versailles

    Women’s March on Versailles

    • The march symbolized a new balance of power.
    • Ended the king's independence and signified the change of power.
  • King Louis XVI is executed

    King Louis XVI is executed

    • Louis XVI was found guilty of treason.
    • He was guillotined.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    • A period of violence during the French Revolution.
    • Incited by conflict between two rival political groups.
  • Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.

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

    • Overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France.
    • The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution
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    Napoleon as Emperor

    • Rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
    • Led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.
  • Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    Creation of the Napoleonic Code

    • Addressed mainly matters relating to property and families.
    • Reorganization of laws since the Roman era.
  • Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor

    Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor

    • Proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress.
    • He placed the crown on his own head, and then crowned Josephine Empress.
  • Defeat in Russian Campaign

    Defeat in Russian Campaign

    • Napoleon's invasion of Russia is one of the best studied military campaigns in history.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    • During the hundred days.
    • The period from Napoleon's escape from exile to the return of Louis XVIII.
  • When he was exiled

    When he was exiled

    • Defeat at Waterloo, then exiled to the island of Saint Helena.
    • Died 6 years later.