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Absolutism and the French Revolution
Absolutism was primarily motivated by the crises of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Protestant Reformation had led to a series of violent and bloody wars of religion, in the course of which thousands of innocents met their deaths.
The popularity of the idea of absolute monarchy declined noticeably after the French Revolution. As a result,many former absolute monarchies have become constitutional monarchies. -
Hobbes and Locke
Hobbes and Locke both had their own ideas but were both in favor of a popular contract or constitution, which is where the people give the power to govern to their government. Hobbes believed all were equal and all rights were given up to one person while Locke said all were born with natural rights and was more for a emocracy than a monarchy. -
Louis XVI moves capital
In 1682, Louis XVI moved the capital from Paris to Versailles. This caused an uproar of the people -
Louis XIV building the Palace of Versialles
Louis the XIv built the Palace of Versailles to show off his wealth. This brought alot of debt to the country. -
Rousseau Social Contract
In 1762, Rousseau created the Social COntract stating that men are born free, yet everywhere are in chains. This contract theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. -
Womens March
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Bread Prices raised
In the Spring of 1789, the bread prices went up and many riots broke out. This eventually lead to the fall of the Bastille. -
Bastille is stormed
In 1789, The bastille was stormed by the third estate of France to get weapons and gun powder. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule. -
Tennis Court Oath
An oath taken by the third estate voving to "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
It is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution stating all men are bornand reamin free and equalin rights. The Declaration was drafted by the Abbé Sieyès and the Marquis de Lafayette, in consultation with Thomas Jefferson. -
Commitee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety succeeded the previous Committee of General Defence and assumed its role of protecting the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
The Reign of Terror
This was called the Reing of Terror because of the harsh measures taken by Robespierre to suppress opposition . The government was significant in many ways. Being the first government of it's kind, as France shifted from monarchy to republic, it was rejoiced by the people. -
Napoleon becomes French Army Leader
Napoleon became the French Army Leader in 1796. He was considered to be one of the greates leaders. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created this code which said, individual rights, abolition of all federal practices and that women were less than women. -
Napoleon becomes emperor
In 1804 Napoleon becomes emperor of France. He crowned himslef emperor. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
In 1804 he established the French empire, stretching from river elbe to italy to dalatian coast. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon suffered through a invasion of Russia, losing Spain,and loosing against an allied force. Exiled to the island of Elba, he escaped to France in early 1815 before his defeat at Waterloo against an allied force under Wellington on June 18, 1815.Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa.In May 1821, he died, most likely of stomach cancer. -
Defeat in Russia
The French invasion of Russia, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 and in France as the Russian Campaign began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. -
Napoleon Dies
Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. Six years later, he died, most likely of stomach cancer, and in 1840 his body was returned to Paris, where it was interred in the Hotel des Invalides.
