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Meeting of the Estates-General
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Stage 1
Protagonists negotiate differences-Eventually radicals win control over moderates. -
National Assembly Formed
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Tennis Court Oath
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Decleration of the Rights of Man and the Citizens
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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1791 Constitution establishes a Constitutional Monarchy
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Legislative Assembly Convenes
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Attack on the Roayl Palace
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Stage 2
Differences escalate to violence(revolution and civil war) & radicals win control. -
National Convention Established
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Monarchy Abolished
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King Executed
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Universal Mobilization of the Nation
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Execution of Robespierre
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Constitituion of 1795
Freedom of worhsip, laissez-faire economics, a two chamber legislature (Council of 500 and Council of Elders), and electors chosen by active citizens -
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Stage 3
Radicals are successful and establish a government based on their values. -
Napoleon Crushes the Paris Royalist Rebellion
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Directory Assembles
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Elections cause more uncertainty and instability
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Coup d'etat allows Napoleon to rise to power
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Stage 4
Government of the radicals is not successful and the government becomes more conservative and the government becomes not too different fromt he one that was replaced by the revolution. -
Napoleon begins to shut down and snsor newspapers
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The Concordat brings peace between France and the Catholic Church
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Napoelon made council for life
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Napoleon crowns himself Emperor