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Palace of Versailles Built
Was built to prove that mirrors could be produced as good as they were in Italy. It took 21 years to build. -
King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Louis wanted to gain more control of the government. This was also to define the symbol of his power. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette-
Marie was 14. Louis was 15. -
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French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
This was a commitment to a national constitution. This showed that the belief that political authority came from the nation's people. -
Bastille is Stormed
This event seized control of the medieval armory, fortress, and political prison. They did this for the guns and ammunition that the prison held. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
This was to establish a constitutional monarchy. A human civil rights document. -
Women’s March on Versailles
This is one of the events that caused the king's independence and pwoer to end. This event was also driven by food shortages. -
King Louis is executed XVI
King Louis was found guilty for treason. Therefore the government ordered for him to be executed. -
The Reign of Terror
This event included violence and many executions. The government ordered these arrest and execution of thousands of people. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the Weak & Corrupt Directory
This event caused French Revolution to end. This also helped Paris to depart for safety. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
Napoleaon's goal was to reform the French legal system. Before the Napoleon Code, France did not have any set of laws. -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
This was done to show that he can or will not be controlled by Rome. He would submit ot any power but himself. -
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Napoleon as emperor
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Defeat in Russian Campaign
This event lead to Napoleaons's downfall. The Russians practiced a stradegy called scorch and burn. They destroyed al their crops and livestock. Therefore, the french army had nothing to eat and this made them weak. -
When Napoleon Was Exiled
He stayed exlied for ten months. He escaped during a masquerade carnival party. -
Battle of Waterloo
This event brought an end to the Napoleon wars. This was in the United Kingdom.