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imprisonment of Voltaire
writer francois-marie arouet , critics embraced his epic poem but its satirical attack on politics and religion -
Napoleon was born
Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was the 2nd out of 8 children. His family was not wealthy. -
louis xvi is crowned
was the last king of france before the fall of the monarchy during the french revoultion. -
The American Revolution
colonial revolt. the american revoultion was when the bristish colonists in america rebelled aganist the rule of great britian. -
Tennis court oath
the tennis court oath was a pledge that was signed in the early days of the french revolution -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
the declaration of rights of man and of the citizen was one of the most important papers of the French Revolution. The papers explans a list of rights , freedom of religion , freedom of speech , freedom of assembly and seperation of power -
Women’s March on Versailles
The woman's march on versailles was woman demanding for bread for their families & marched toward Versailles. They demanded to see " The Baker " , " The Baker's Wife " and " The Bakers Boy " -
Bastille is stormed
It occured in paris, france & the political prison known as the bastille represented royal authority in the centre of paris. -
Return of Louis XVI after he tried to flee
The royal family was forced back to paris after their attempt to flee & removed the little remaining authority he still had. -
Formation of the National Convention
The purpose of the formation of the national convention is to select the party's nominee for presidant -
The Death Of Marat
The Death Of Marat painting by Jacques-Louis David of the murdererd french revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. -
Execution of Robespierre
A year of harsh ruled by robespierre. Many of the revolutionary leaders had enough of the terror. they turned on Robespierre and had him arrested & then he was executed. -
Napolean crowned emporer
the first Frenchmen to hold the title of emporer in a thousand years. Pope pius Vll handed the crown and placed it on his head -
Napolean was forced to abdicate the throne
With the treaty of Fontainebleau , he was exclied to Elba, a Mediterreanean island off the coast of Italy. He was given sovereignty over the small island, while his wife and son went to Austria
