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The moderate phase of the National Assembly
France turned into a constitutional monarchy -
Storming of the Bastille
A vicious crowd marched to the fortress and demanded the bridges to be lowered. The bridges were finally lowered the vicious crowd took the king and his soldiers and draged them though the streets of Paris. showing off their captives, and crudely cutting off many heads. -
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radical phase
Escalating violence led to a Reign of Terror. -
Parisians invaded the Tuileries
Supicious of the king the people of Paris invaded and slaughtered the king's guards. The royal family fled to the Legislative Assembly. -
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Directory
A period of reaction against extremism -
The Constitution of 1795
Moderates produced the 3rd contitution since 1789, setting up a 5-man Directory and 2-house legislature elected by land- owning male citizens. It was weak, but dictatorial. -
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Age of Napoleon
Many changes were brought by the revolution -
Napoleon named Consul for Life
in 1802 Napoleon exploited his millitary popularity by having himself elected Consul for Life through a constitutional ammendment
