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Absolutism and the French Revolution
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The Monarchy
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Angry Mob
As with all mobs, the people’s desire for revenge was eventually replaced by their distaste for the constant bloodshed and chaos. A constitutionally monarchy was put into place, in which the people had more power over the decisions that affected them, but it was short-lived. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights. The Righs of Man define the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man
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Angry Mobs
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Storming the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
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The Republic
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The Directory
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Committee of Public Safety
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The Terror
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The Committee of Public Safety
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Napoleon as Emperor
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France in the time of Monarchy
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France in the time of Monarchy
The Monarchs of France ruled from the establishment of the Frankish Kingdom in 486 to 1870. France was ruled by kings.
