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The reign of Louis the XIV
This long period of reign marked absolute monarchy at its peak in France. After Mazarin's death in 1661, Louis XIV ruled as an absolute monarchy. -
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Absolutism and the French Revolution
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The Monarchy
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Seven Years' War
It was the last major conflict before the French Revolution to involve all the great powers of Europe. The war arose out of the attempt of the Austrian Habsburgs to win back the rich province of Silesia. -
Napoleon leaves for Military School
Napoleon left his native Corsica for military school in Brienne, France. When he graduated, he was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery at the age of 11 and was the first person who was a lieutenant under the age of 18. -
Tennis Court Oath
This oath was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General. -
The Bastille is Stormed
Angry mob stormed the Bastille and freed the prisoners (7) while gaining access to the guns and ammunition at the prison. The Bastille was supposted to be the strongest prison ever. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man issued by the National Assembly
It is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. The last article was adopted on 26 August 1789 as the first step toward writing a constitution for France. -
The Women's March on Versailles
It was also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles. It was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. -
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French Republic
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Louis XVI sentenced to the guillotine
It was a major event of the French Revolution. His execution made him the first victim of the Reign of Terror. Louis was arrested, interned in the Temple prison with his family, tried for high treason before the National Convention, found guilty by almost all, and condemned to death by a slight majority. -
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The Committee of Public Safety
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The Reign of Terror
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Robespierre beheaded
He killed thousands of people, sending them to the guillotine. After the French turned against him when their eyes opened, he didn't even have a trial and was beheaded faced upwards. -
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The Directory
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Napoleon gets Married
Napoleon had a civil marriage with Joséphine de Beauharnais, without religious ceremony. Within weeks he was romantically attached to Barras's former mistress and he had broken off his engagement to Désirée Clary. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
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Napoleon defeats Russians
Napoleon defeats the Russians at the Battle of Friedland. The Battle of Friedland saw Napoleon's French army decisively defeat Count von Bennigsen's Russian army about twenty-seven miles southeast of Königsberg. Friedland effectively ended the War of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon. -
Birth of Napoleon II
Napoleon II was referred to as the king of Rome. On 20 March 1811, at 9:20 AM, a baby boy weighing 9 pounds, with a height of 20 inches, was born at Tuileries. -
Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena
The European powers were not going to take any more chances on Napoleon's possible return. They exiled him to the island of St. Helena - a barren, wind-swept rock located in the South Atlantic Ocean. -
Napoleon Dies
Six years after his exile, he died, most likely of stomach cancer. In 1840, his body was returned to Paris where it was interred in the Hotel des Invalides. -
June Rebellion
The June Rebellion was an unsuccessful, anti-monarchist insurrection of Parisian republicans. It was also known as the Paris Uprising of 1832.
