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Period: to
Moderate
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Citizens storm the Bastille
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Estates General meets
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National Assembly is formed
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Poor women of Paris march on Versailles
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Great Fear sweeps France
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted
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Constitution creates a limited monarchy
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Royal Family attempts to flee France
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Royal Family confined to Tuileries
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France becomes a Republic
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Paris mob invades Tuileries palace
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Period: to
radical
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Committee of Public Safety is created
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Louis XVI beheaded
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Marie Antoinette is beheaded
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Reign of Terror
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Reign of Terror ended
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Robespierre is beheaded
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Directory takes power
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Third Constitution is adopted
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Period: to
Reaction
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Napoleon invades Egypt
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Period: to
Age of Napoleon
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Concordat with the Catholic Church
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Napoleon becomes 1st Consul
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Napoleon named Consul for life
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Napoleon becomes Emperor
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Napoleonic Code
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Napoleonic Code adopted
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Napoleon invades Spain
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Napoleon retreats Spain
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Napoleon invades Russia
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Napoleon retreats Russia from war Patriotic War
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Napoleon retreats from Russia
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Napoleon retreats Russia from war Patriotic War
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Battle of Leipzig
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Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis XVIII takes the throne
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Napoleon is exiled to Elba
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Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon exiled to St. Helena
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Napoleon returns from Elba
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Napoleon dies
