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Palace of Versailles Built
The Palace of Versailles was built in France. The palace was built for the French kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. It provides an idea of the royal resident. -
King Louis XVI marrying Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was from Austria and they were enemies with France. With King Louis XVI marrying Marie Antoinette the people hoped it would strengthen the alliance between the two countries. -
King Louis Capital of France from Paris to Versailles
King Louis had a meeting with the estates general because of a financial crisis. With all the pressure they ended up moving the Capital of France. -
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French Revolution
The french revolution was a period of major social chaos. The French Revolution changed the relationship between the rulers to those they governed and redefined political power. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government. This oath was important because it displayed the belie that political authority came from the people not the monarchy. -
Bastille is Stormed
Bastille was a prison that was raided and attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The Bastille was stormed not to free anyone but to get ammunition and arms. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was written
The declaration of the rights of man and citizen defined individual and collective rights a the time of the french Revolution. This was written in France's National Constituent Assembly. -
Women's March on Versailles
The women's march of Versailles became one of the most significant events during the french revolution. The women marched because of food shortages. -
King Louis is executed XVI
Louis XVI was executed because he was found guilty for treason. He was executed by the guillotine and he was only 38 years old. -
The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period during the French Revolution where the government wanted to take harsh measures against people who were against the revolution. A lot of people were executed and killed during this time with the use of the guillotine. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat
Napoleon got together an alliance with a number of prominent political figures and they overthrew the Directory. This event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte played a big role in the French Revolution, was the first consul, and then became emperor. He was very good at military and was considered one o the best. -
Creation of Napoleonic Code
This Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. This code mainly was about property and families. -
Napoleon Crowns himself Emperor
On May 18, Napoleon crowned himself emperor and made Josephine empress. On December 2, 1804 is when the actual coronation ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
Napoleon wanted to conquer Russia but things didn't go at planned and a lot of the army died or wounded. The Russians burned all of there crops so the French didn't have anything to eat and the Russian were running away from Napoleon and his troops. Napoleon wasn't read for that to happen and he was hoping to get out before the weather turned bad but some of his people got stuck in Russia and died because of the weather. -
Battle of Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium and marked the final defeat of Napoleon. The battle was between the French army and the British and Prussians. -
Napoleon was exiled
Napoleon was exiled twice. The first time he was exiled was to elba on April 11, 1814 but he then escaped. The second time he was exiled on October 15, 1815.