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Third Constitution is adopted
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The National Assembly is formed
in a combative all-night meeting, nobles in the National Assembly with their votes on the night. First step toward writing to see the king -
Reign of Terror
people in France were arrested on the Committee of Public Safety. Robespierre was beheaded. -
citizens storm the Bastille
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France becomes a Republic
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Third Constitution is adopted
Claims to represent the people in France -
Royal family confined to Tuileries
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Paris mob invades Tuileries Palace
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Poor Women of Paris math on Versailles
thousands of women marched on the royal palace at Versailles hoping were starving. By autumn, anger again turned to action -
Period: to
Moderate Phase
the people wanted to create a new constitution. -
Civil Constitution of Clergy is Adopted
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Constitution of Public Safety is created
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Royal family try to flee France
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Constitution creates a limited monarchy
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Declaration of Rights of Man
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Estates General meets.
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Louis XVI beheaded
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Concordat with the Catholic Church
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Period: to
Radical Phase
government was overthrown in Paris and a Commune was established -
Marie Antoinette is beheaded
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Napoleon abdicates the throne and Louis XVIII takes the throne
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Committee of Public Safety is created
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Robespierre is beheaded
During the reign of terror. People were calling Robespierre a tryant and wanted death to the traitors. -
Directory takes power
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Great fear sweeps France
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Period: to
Reaction Phase
the government was headed by a five-man Directory. Weak, but willing to use force. -
Napoleon invades Egypt
he led an expedition to Egypt. It was a disaster. But Napoleon managed to hide stories of the worst losses from his admirers in France. -
Napoleon becomes 1st consul
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Napoleon becomes Emperor
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Period: to
Age Of Napoleon
Conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. -
Napoleonic Code adopted
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Napoleonic Code adopted
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Napoleon named Consul for life
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Battle of Trafalgar
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Napoleon invades Spain
Napoleon invades Spain -
Napoleon invades Russia
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Battle of Leipzig
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Napoleon is exiled to elba
gets exiled back to elba -
Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon exiled to St. Helena
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Napoleon dies