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Storming of the Bastille
French citizens take preemptive action against the military coup against the national assembly by raiding Bastille prison for supplies. these supplies ultimately saved the national assembly. This day is known as Frances independence day. -
Meeting of the Estates General
This occurred in Versailles. it was a meeting to determine what should be done about economic reforms. The third estate demanded to have more of a say. -
Tennis Court Oath
the National Assembly was barred from their usual meeting place, so they improvised. they moved their meetings to an indoor tennis court and continued doing so until a new constitution was created. the king eventually caved. -
Women's March on Versailles
a mob of women who work on the harbor form a mob and tear through Versailles. they demand an end to the food shortage and that the royal family come back to Paris with them. These women, because of their experience on loading docks and with other manual labor were very strong and intimidating. -
September Massacres
this took place shortly after Napoleons downfall. rumors circulated through the city that invaders were colluding with priests and aristocrats in the prisons. they raised the prison and slaughtered roughly half the people they found there. -
Reign of terror
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the Reign of Terror
this was a time when anyone who opposed the Revolution was beheaded. as ordered by the Sans Culottes, any one who was "disloyal" was sent to the guillotine, without trial. this lasted until Robespierre death. -
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Napoleonic Control
a coup that marked the end of the French Revolution also brought the beginning of Napoleon Bonaparte's dictatorship. during this time, the government was bankrupt. This, and Napoleons new power brought rise to political turmoil. Much of the French army died of exposure in Russia, so Napoleon is left with out a strong military force and is eventually forced to abdicate the throne. -
Invasion of Russia
the single most disastrous military expedition took place in Russia. Napoleon leads his army into russia during the winter. not being acclimated to such unexpectedly harsh conditions, they were forced to retreat. most of the French army is annihilated, and Russia crushes it once again. -
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Congress of Vienna
European Monarchs gather to discuss the issue of governing France after the fall of Napoleon. They decide to reestablish the old order of things. this is unsurprising, due to the past rebellion shaking up practically the whole continent. -
Exile to St Helena
this occurs after the French lose the battle at Waterloo against Duke Wellington. Napoleon and his men are exiled to a small island in the middle of the ocean. there, he died
