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On July of 1789 the storm of Bastille happened.
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King Louis XVI calls a meeting for the representative of the three states
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In september, the constitution is passed, it was the first of its kind in Europe
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In August of 1792, in reponse to Prussian threats, the people attack the Tuileries and the royal family is arrested
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Louis XVI is condemned to death and guillotined in January 1793
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In July 1794, a coup dètat results in the execution of Robespierre
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The first half of 1795 brings reprisals against the leaders and supporters of the previous period.
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They adopt the Constitution of 1795, establishing a new form of goverment called the Directory.
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In November 1799, a coup dêtat brings an end to the Directory .
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Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of the French in 1804.
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In 1805, Napoleon was defeated by the United Kingdom at the naval battle of trafalgar.
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In 1812, Napoleon inveded Russia. This was a disaster: the French army suffered numeous losses and had to withdraw in defeat.
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In 1814, after losing the Battle of Leipzig, he abdicated. He was exiled to the Mediterranean island of Elba
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In 1815, Napoleon escaped and returned to Paris. He assumed power and governed for a period known as the Hundreds Days
