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National Assembly is formed
Occurred in June -
Great Fear sweeps France
Occurred in July-August -
Estates-General meet
Occurred in May -
Citizens storm the Bastille
Occurred in July -
Declaration of the Rights of Man issued
Occurred in August -
Poor women of Paris marched on Versailles
Occurred in October -
Period: to
Moderate phase
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy adopted
Occurred in July -
Constitution creates limited monarchy
Occurred in June -
Royal family attempts to flee France
Occurred in June -
Paris mob invades Tuileries palace
Occurred in August -
Citizens attack Paris prisons
Occurred in September -
France becomes a republic
Occurred in September -
Royal family confined to Tuileries
Occurred in August -
Period: to
Radical phase
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Louis XVI was beheaded
Occurred in January -
Marie Antoinette gets beheaded
Occurred in October -
Committee of Public Safety is created
Occurred in April -
Reign of Terror
Occurred from September 1793 to July 1794 -
Robespierre gets beheaded
Occurred in July -
Period: to
Reaction phase
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Third Constitution was adopted
Occurred in August -
Directory takes power
Occurred in August -
Napoleon lead the invasion of Egypt
Ended in 1801 -
Napoleon becomes First Consul
Occurred in November -
Period: to
Age of Napoleon
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Concordat with Catholic Church
Occurred in July -
Napoleon named consul for life
Occurred in August -
Napoleon becomes emperor
Occurred in May -
Napoleonic Code was adopted
Occurred in March -
Battles of Austerlitz and Trafalgar
Occurred in October -
Napoleon's army invaded Spain
Ended in 1815 -
Napoleon invades Russia, retreats
Occurred from June to December -
Napoleon abdicates, Louis XVII takes throne
Occurred in April -
Napoleon returns from Elba exile
Occurred in March -
Battle of Waterloo
Occurred in June -
Napoleon sent into exile, St Helena
Occurred in June -
Napoleon dies
Occurred in May
