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It was a small country residence and, according to the Maréchal de Bassompierre, “a mere gentleman would not have been overly proud of the construction. -
Versailles before the reign of Louis was mostly used as a royal hunting lodge; but Louis had other plans for it. -
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The Tennis Court Oath was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government. -
The Storming of the Bastille was an event that occurred in Paris, France. -
The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution -
He was brought to trail for treason and executed by guillotine -
The reign of terror was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution -
coup d'état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. -
the resulting Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. The Civil Code (renamed the Code Napoleon in 1807) -
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Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. -
Napoleon's invasion of Russia is one of the best studied military campaigns in history. -
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. -
The war had raged for 23 years.