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Succeeded his grandfather Louis XV as the king of France
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At war with Britain
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Prepare grievance notebooks. Delegates take the tennis court oath. The Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly in June.
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Over 800 Parisians took over the Bastille killing the commander and five guards. The French still celebrate this day as their national independence day. -
Peasants unleash fury on nobles and revolt against feudalism
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Ends special priveledges for nobles
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Modeled after the Declaration of Independence
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Women's march on Versailles- Anger directed at Marie Antoinette (wife of Louis XVI) for her lavish lifestyle
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The Church is placed under state control; priests and bishops become elected, salaried officials under the Civil Constitution. Papal authority over the French Church is ended and the change is rejected by many.
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Issued by Austria and Prussia threatening to intervene to help French monarch and end the Revolution
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Tensions led to violence and the "September Massacres" where French citizens attacked prisons and killed 1200 people- mainly prisoners but included 100 priests
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are executed by radicals which leads to the Reign of Terror
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Another Constitution was passed in 1795 that set up a 5-man directory and bicameral legislature. Corrupt leaders lined their pockets and chaos pushed them to turn to Napoleon
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Outwitted politicians to become ruler of France
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Defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher.
