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Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette to settle a peace agreement between France and Austria. This was a settlement between the Bourbon family and the Hasburgs family. -
Louis XVI becomes king
Louis the XV died leaving Louis XVI to become king of France. Louis XVI was not prepared to become king because Louis XV did not teach him the ways of the throne. -
Meeting of the estates general
King Louis XVI called for a meeting of the estates general to pay off France's debt. France was in debt millions of dollars because of Marie Antionettes gambling addiction. -
Tennis court oath
The National Assembly swore they would not disband until a constitution was formed. They swore this oath on a tennis court, hence the name The Tennis Court Oath. -
National Assembly formed
The third estate created a new government, the National Assembly. -
Storming of the Bastille
Citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille in order to protect themselves from being wiped out from soldiers -
Woman's march on Versailles
A group of fish market women marches to Versailles demanding bread for the poor. They tore apart the queens bed apart in search for her head. -
Royal family attempts escape to Austria
The royal family attempts to escape France and head to Austria so that Louis XVI would not lose his power from signing the Declaration of the rights of man -
France declares war on Austria and Prussia
The Jacobs were outvoted by the Girodins and Sans-Culottes and France declared war on Austria and Prussia -
First Republic of France
The Monarchy was officially dead creating the first french republic -
Louis XVI executed
Louis XVI was put on trial and found guilty for treason, he then was executed on the guillotine -
Death of Marat
Charlotte Corday visited Marat claiming to have a list of traitors but instead she stabbed him to death, wishing to create peace throughout France -
Execution of Marie Antionette
Marie Antionette was found guilty of treason and incest, she was executed on the guillotine -
Execution of George Danton
Robespierre believed Danton was challenging his power so he had him sent to be executed on the Guillotine -
Death of Robespierre
After going completely insane and killing thousands of people, Robespierre was arrested. Later that night he shot himself in the jaw as a failed suicide attempt. Ironically enough he was executed on the guillotine the next day. The great terror died with him -
Passing of the Civil Code
Replaced the previous patchwork of feudal laws -
The Coronation of Emperor Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned the Emperor of France -
Exile to Elba
French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba after his forced abdication in 1814 -
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Congress of Vienna
Recognized Europe after the Napoleonic wars -
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100 Days
The battle of Waterloo through the exile to St. Helena Island
