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Estates General united.
The Estates General was convened in Versailles. -
National Assembly
The National Assembly elected legislature in France. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of the Estates General meeting. -
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French Revolution 1789-1815
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Storming of the Bastille
The storming of the Bastille was when the French peasants stormed Bastille prison. -
Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen was a document that provided the basis of the French constituition. It was basically a condensed version. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy
A law that was passed to make the roman catholic church have less power in the french government. -
Declaration of Pillnitz
This was a statement issued at Pillnitz Castle near Dresden. -
France declares war on Austria
France provokes Prussia as well. -
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy was a major victory by the army of France. -
Convention destroys monoarchy
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Execution of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was executed one day after being convicted of conspiracy and sentences to death by the French National Convention. -
Frances declares war
France declares war on British and Dutch. -
Committee of Public Safety formed
The committee of public safety was created by the National Convention. It was a coalition of European nations and by counter-revolutionary forces in France. -
Marat assasinated
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Fall of Robespierre
Sent his fellow denizens and friends Danton and Desmoulins to the guillotine. -
Directory established
The directory was a group of 5 men who held the executive power in France. -
Treaty of Campoformio
A peace settlement between France and Austria. -
Battle of the Pyramids
Fought between French army in Egypt under Napoleon. -
Battle of the Nile
British won victory. -
Battle of Aboukir
Defeat of an Ottoman army sent to expel Napoleon from Egypt. -
Napoleon leaves Egypt
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New Pope
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Treaty of Alliance
Britain and Bavoria sign treaty of alliance. -
Battle of Heliopolis
French victory. -
Notre Dame
Notre Dame the pope crowned Napoleon Emperor. French confirmed it with a vote. -
Napoleon's crowning of emperor.
Napoleon was crowned emperor. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought between the British Royal Navy against the French Navy and Spanish Navy fleets. -
Invasion of Spain
Trouble with the Spanish. -
Divorce of Josephine
Napoleon divorced Josephine and married her grnad niece. -
British Blockade
The British blockade against France hurts France's economy. -
Invasion of Russia
The invasion of Russia was an attempt to make Tsar Alexander agree to the terms of a treaty that Napoleon brought upon him four years earlier. -
Napoleon's Fall
Nations ally against Napoleon. -
Napoleon Exiled
Napoleon accepts defeat and his exiled to Elba. -
Louis XVII
Louis XVII takes Napoleon's place and becomes king. -
Battle of Waterloo
The forces of the French Empire under the leadership of Michael Ney and Napoleon Bonaparte were defeated by the Seventh Coalition and a Prussian Army,
