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Moderate Phase
This phase is called the Moderate Phase due to the moderate changes it had relative to the Radical Phase. In this time, the Third Estate gained much power. They wrote a constitution for France that changed many things that were found wrong with the French government. -
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Great Fear
Inflamed by famine and fear, the peasants unleashed fury on the nobles trying to reimpose medieval dues. They were angry with the injustice of the old order. -
Estates General meets
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National Assembly is Formed
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Storming of the Bastille
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Poor Women Of Paris March On Versailles
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy is Adopted
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Royal Family Confined to Tuileries
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Constitution creates a limited monarchy
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Royal Family Attempts to Flee France
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Third Constitution is Adopted
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Radical Phase
During the Radical Phase, France experienced one of the bloodiest periods in its history as the leaders tried to extend the Revolution. -
Paris Mob Invades Tuileries Palace
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France becomes a republic
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Reign of Terror
France was at war on all sides of the country, and royalists and priests started to lead peasants in rebellion against the government. The country was divided. -
Louis XVI is beheaded
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Committee of Public Safety is created
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Marie Antoinette is beheaded
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Reign of Terror
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Robespierre is beheaded
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After the Reign of Terror, the Revolution moved into a third phase where the government was headed by a five-man Directory. The Directory was weak, causing the people to turn to Napoleon for leadership. -
Directory Takes Power
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Napoleon invades Egypt
Napoleon invaded Egypt hoping to disrupt British trade with India. It proved to be a disaster, but he managed to hide the stories of his losses from his fans in France. -
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Age of Napoleon
Napoleon rapidly rose through the military ranks of the French Revolution. He dominated France and Europe, and was one of the most powerful rulers to this day. The Age of Napoleon is the final phase of the French Revolution. -
Napoleon becomes first consul
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Napoleon Invades Egypt
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Concordat with the Catholic Church
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Napoleon named Consul for life
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Napoleon becomes emperor
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Napoleonic Code is Adopted
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Napoleon invades Spain
Under the pretext of sending reinforcements to the French army in Portugal, Napoleon invaded Spain. This began the Peninsular War, an important phase of the Napoleonic Wars. -
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Napoleon invades Russia
The tsar of Russia once worked with Napoleon, but he withdrew from their agreement to work together, and Napoleon responded by assembling an army and invading Russia. -
Battle of Leipzig
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Napoleon abdicates the throne and Louis XVIII takes the throne
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Napoleon exiled to Elba
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Napoleon Returns From Elba
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Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon exiled to St.Helena
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Napoleon dies
