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Marie Antoinette is of the Hamburg family. The two were married to form an alliance and relieve tensions between Austria and France.
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Louis XV has died. He said that after he passes, French will go downhill.
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This event is significant because the Third Estate would continue to protest and riot in order to gain power.
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The people of Paris raid the Bastille in order to retrieve weapons and ammunition for the people.
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The women begin marching to Versailles, others follow in order to send a message to the Royal Family.
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The Legislative Assembly is formed. It is succeeded by the National Convention.
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The guillotine becomes the official method of execution. It is seen as quick and painless. It used that way everyone gets executed the same way.
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France declares war on Austria. This was a bad decision because France was already bankrupt.
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The king of France is finally executed. He was a selfish king that did not care for his people.
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The committee is formed, it rules over France during the Reign of Terror.
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The people of France hated Marie Antoinette. She was a daughter of the Austrian royal family.
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Robespierre becomes overthrown. The Reign of Terror comes to an end.
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The leader in charge of the Reign of terror is executed. He gets a taste of his own medicine.
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The Directory was formed, this government type helped in the recovery of France.
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Bonaparte overthrows The Directory and introduces the French consulate.
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The civil code put in under Napoleon. Went into place on March 21, 1804.
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Napoleon is seen as a hero for France. He helps France on their road to recovery.
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After his forced abdication 1814, Napoleon was exiled to Elba. He was allowed to keep a personal guard of 600 men.
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This was a plan to settle any conflicts that arose during the French Revolution in order to keep the peace in Europe.
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This was the period between the exile of Napoleon and the return of Louis XVIII
