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The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
A book written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan -
The publication of the Social Contract by Rousseau
Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married
Louis XVI was the last Bourbon king of France who was executed in 1793 for treason. In 1770 he married Austrian archduchess Marie-Antoinette, the daughter of Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. -
Louis XVI is crowned
Louis succeeded his grandfather Louis XV as king of France -
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The Monarchy
The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom. -
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The French Revolution
A period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. -
Formation of the National Assembly
The elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution -
Tennis Court Oath
The members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath vowing not to separate -
Storming of the Bastille
A state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob -
Women’s March on Versailles
Women wanted to buy bread for their families. They began to march through Paris demanding bread at a fair price. As they marched, more people joined the group and soon there were thousands of marchers. -
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The Republic
Form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body -
Formation of the National Convention
First government of the French Revolution, following the two-year National Constituent Assembly and the one-year Legislative Assembly -
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The Terror
The Revolutionary government decided to make “Terror” the order of the day and to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution -
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The Committee of Public Safety
Formed the de facto executive government in France during the Reign of Terror, a stage of the French Revolution -
Execution of Robespierre
The next evening–July 28–Robespierre and 21 others were guillotined without a trial in the Place de la Revolution. During the next few days, another 82 Robespierre followers were executed -
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The Directory
Group of five men who held the executive power in France according to the constitution of the French Revolution. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
A French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars