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Construction started on Versailles in 1631, the construction was finished 21 years later in 1661. King Louis XVI of France had Versailles built because he wanted to keep an eye on those who were in the government because he didn't trust them. -
In the year of 1682, King Louis moved to the newly built Versailles. The interior of Versailles was vast, and it was very flashy as well. -
In the year 1770, King Louis of France married Marie Antoinette of Austria. They were both teenagers whenever this happened.
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This document grants each and every citizen of France equal human rights. This removed of any unfair and unjust laws that went against equal human rights. -
The French Revolution was the overthrowing of King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette. They both didn't lead France very well, and they were exiled because of that.
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The Tennis Court Oath was done because it was a commitment to a future national constitution and representative government. It took place at Versailles on a tennis court. -
French revolutionaries began to storm the prison of Bastille on July 14th of 1789. Bastille was the icon of authority and was an important part of Paris back then. -
Angry women marched onto Versailles and then stormed inside of the building. They were searching for the queen and they would have likely killed her if she wasn't hiding away in her bunker. -
On January 21st of 1793, King Louis XVI was executed. His wife was executed later on, the courts blamed her for committing incest with her children and for other things that she didn't do. (They just tried to find a reason to kill her.) -
The Reign of Terror lasted for about 10 months, the goal of it was to eliminate the resistance that went against the French Revolution. 300,000 people were arrested and 17,000 were executed by a guillotine. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak and corrupt directory. Coup means a sudden seize or overthrow or something. -
In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself king by taking the crown from the Pope's hand and putting it on himself. Previously before he was crowned king, the people of France supported Napoleon as an absolute leader. -
Napoleon was the emperor of France from 1804 to 1815. He failed as an emperor by making three mistakes... He made the Continental System, by doing the Peninsular War, and by invading Russia.
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The Napoleonic Code was made for France, which was basically France's set of laws. They were fair and just.
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Napoleon planned to go into a quick and decisive battle with Russia, but instead France lost the war and a lot of people froze to death and died. He previously made two more mistakes before going to war with Russia, and he was exiled out of France. -
After exile, Napoleon decided to make a comeback, and so he returned to France and was given a heroic welcome. He then organized an army in 100 days and was ready to go into battle again. The British and Prussians wanted to get rid of Napoleon for good, so they battled his inexperienced army at Waterloo, and France failed pitifully. -
Napoleon was exiled once more, but this time it was for good. He was banished to St. Helena, and six years after exile, he died of stomach cancer in 1821.
