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Palace of Versailles built
The palace was built to show the wealth and power of his nation. Louis built it just to show how much power he had over the economy and what he could do with the money. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
When King Louis XIV was 5 a revolt broke out in Paris, in which rebels and disenfranchised aristocracy believed their power was being threatened. He moved in and changed the capital from Paris to Versailles to escape the turmoil Paris was subjected to. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Marie and King Louis got married in Vienna. They got married at the age of 14 for Marie and 15 for King Louis. -
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French Revolution
It was a time period of major social upheaval. It sought to completely change the relationships between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power. -
Tennis Court Oath
The members of the French Third Estate voted "not to separate and to reassemble whenever necessary until the Constitution of the kingdom is established." It was a pivotal event in the French Revolution. -
Bastille is Stormed
The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule. The event became one of the defining moments of the Revolution that followed. -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
The Declaration defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution. The creator of the Declaration was Marquis de La Fayette who collaborated with Thomas Jefferson. -
Women's March on Versailles
Women from the marketplace of Paris led the March of Versailles which ended up forcing the royals to return to Paris. They marched because they were concerned over the high price and scarcity of bread. -
The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence during the French Revolution. It was incited by conflict between two rival political factions the Girondins and the Jacobins. -
King Louis XVI is executed
King Louis XVI was convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention. He was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory
The Coup d'Etat overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate. Which made way for the despotism of Napoleon. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon himself crowned himself emperor after seizing political power in a 1799 Coup de Etat. But he was then banished to an Island named Alba which ended his power as emperor. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
The code took 4 years of debate and planning. The civil code gave post-revolutionary France its first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon names himself Emperor as well as making Josephine empress. His coronation took place in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
Every time Napoleon's forces tried to attack the Russians kept retreating every time. Napoleon continued to follow the Russian's retreats again and again marching his army deeper into Russia. -
Napoleon is exiled
Napoleon was exiled to the Island of Elba in which he ended up escaping back to France. He then raised a new Grand Army the enjoyed temporary success until a crushing defeat at Waterloo. -
Battle of Waterloo
It was a conflict during the Hundred Days, the period from Napoleon's escape from exile to the return of Louis XVII. It was fought near Waterloo, Belgium which is where the battle got its name.
