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Louis had it rebuilt in 1631 and it wasn't done until 1634. Louis laid the basis of the palace that we have today. -
He moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles. He did this to escape the turmoil Paris was subject to. -
King Louis and Marie Antoinette married when he was 15 and she was 14. It was a formal marriage ceremony. -
The revolution helped completely change how the rulers ruled and changed those they governed. It also redefined the nature of political power.
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3rd estate renames itself, "National Assembly". They then decided to draw up a new constitution. -
Revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the armory. They took guns and armor. -
This defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution. This gave men rights. -
This is also known as the October March. This symbolized a new balance of power. -
A secret cupboard that had proof of Louis' other beliefs & correspondence with foreign powers was discovered. He was then executed with guillotine. -
This was a period of violence and mass executions. The government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people. -
This overthrew the government. -
It was originally named the Civil Code. It addressed mainly matters relating to property and families. -
He made Josephine empress. His coronation takes place on December 2. -
He crowned himself. He was removed when he was exiled.
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Napoleon invaded Russia despite the advice of his closest advisors. He didn't do so well....Obviously... -
He was exiled to the Island of Elba. He escaped to France in early 1815. -
It was between Napoleon's french army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington. It concluded a war that had been raged for 23 years.