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The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
Argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong, undivided government. -
The American Revolution
These gave the french people the idea that you can overthought a king or people that is in charge. This is when the people did not like King Louse XVI because he give the Americans food a solders that the french people need. -
Jacques Necker was assigned as Finance Minister
The king use Jacques to try and make the people happy and to help not to spend the money on you self. This also help the people to get laws they want. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married
The marriage was to stop the war with Austria. They took a couple of years to make a baby. -
Napoleon a commander
He gained fame in the successful conquest of North Italy in 1796. but he failed to take Egypt in 1799. -
Napoleon early life
He is a supporter of the French Revolution. He also help to fight the attacks that are happening on the border. He is also a member of a noble Italian family. -
Tennis Court Oath
The people of the Third Estate vowing not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established. This is what make the constitution be able to be pass. -
Bastille is Stormed
This is were the people was destroying the castle. They also were killing the nobles and guards that was at Bastille. -
Women’s March on Versailles
This is where the women want some bread and the king gave the people bread. He also has agreed to move to Paris. -
The first Constitution of France
It declared France to be a constitutional monarchy. Within this new government, all legislative powers went to a single Legislative Assembly, which alone had the power to declare war and raise taxes. -
Execution of Louis XVI and his wife
He was executed with the guillotine for treason. His wife was executed nine months later for treason. and it allowed the community of public safety to be in charge. -
The massacre in Lyon
This is were there where a counter revolution group. They were killed by canon. -
Execution of Robespierre
He was executed because many of the revolutionary leaders had had enough of the Terror. This also stop the the great terror. -
Napoleon becoming a emperor
He think that the revolution is only destroying France. He capt some of the things that the revolution was fighting for like having all men have the same rights. -
Napoleon Napoleonic code
He made this to make it lest likely for people to rebel. He add that all men have the same rights because he supported of the idea of the revolution. -
Battle of Waterloo
This is Napoleon last battle and he lost. Then he was banish from France and was force to go to St. Helena. -
Napoleon was force to move to St. Helena
This is where he went when he lost. This is were he live his rest of his life until death in 1821.
