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The Estates-General Meeting
An assembly of the three estates, they had conversations on how taxes worked in the country and other political issues that should be reformed in the country. -
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The French Revolution
A series of wars and protests from the third estate and reformation enthusiasts against the French government's political structure. -
The Flight to Varennes
The Flight to Varennes was an event where King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family tried to escape the revolution by fleeing France on the night of the 20th of June 1791. -
The Tennis Court Oath
When the people of the Third Estate gathered in a tennis court and refused to leave until King Louis XVI was no longer king. -
The Storming of the Bastille
When the Parisians finally had enough and stormed the fortress of Bastille as a threat to King Louis XVI -
The Great Fear
A wave of panic that swept through the French countryside in attempt undermine the budding of the French Revolution. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
A declaration that outlined fundamental rights of the people. RIghts like the right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression, establishing the principle of equality before the law. -
The Women's March on Versailles
Also known as the October March, the Women's March on Versailles was where revolutionary agitators ransacked and committed violent acts against the Palace of Versailles. -
The execution of King Louis XVI
The day that the French people executed King Louis XVI by the guillotine. -
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The War in the Vendée
The War in the Vendée was a violent counter-revolution led by those who were against the revolution in the Vendée regions of France. -
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The Reign of Terror
A period of violence during the French Revolution where many people who were suspected to be against the Revolution were executed by a guillotine. -
The Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a parliamentary revolt initiated on July 27th, 1794. This ultimately resulted in the fall of Maximilian Robespierre. -
The Execution of Maximilien Robespierre
The day that the leader of the Reign of Terror, Maximilian Robespierre was executed. He was executed because the people realized that he was becoming a tyrant. -
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Coup d’etat
The establishment of Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul, overthrowing the Directory. -
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The First Empire (Napoleon)
A colonial Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon constantly conquered surrounding European countries and expanded France's borders. -
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The Congress of Vienna
The meetings between Europe's countries in order to restore order, power, and France's borders after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's final battle before his army was destroyed.