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ESTATES- GENERAL
The king Louis XVI, in 1789 calls a meeting for the representatives of the three estates, an assembly known as the Estates- General. -
Estates-General
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NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
The third estate deputies declre themselves the National Assembly, but soon becomes the National Constituent Assembly. and begins to write a constitution for France.
The proclaim the abolition of the estate system.
The pass the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the citizen.
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The storm of Bastille
Aware of events and alarmed by the presence of royal troops in the city, people of Paris take to the streets. They storm the Bastille, a fortrees established symbol of royal authority. This is the beginning of the popular revolution. -
French constitution
The The constitution is passed in September of 1791. Is the first kind in Europe.
- France is now a constitutional monarchy
- It gives the vote to men who are 25 and over with a certain level of income or property
- It establishes the separation of powers; executive, legislative and judiciary.
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Legislative Assembly
The king refuses to allow an individual vote, and afraid of the third state, he flee to Austria. They are discovered and the return to the Tuileries Palace.
The constitution is passed in September of 1791. Is the first kind in Europe.
European monarchs, felling the thrones are in danger, for what would be the First Coalition against revolutionary France. -
Tuileries Palace Attack
People started turning against the king and some call for his abdication. In August of 1792, in response to Prussian threats, the people attack the Tuluries Palace and the royal family is arrested. -
LOUIS XVI
Louis XVI was condened to death and guillotine. And in the meanwhile the new republic was governed by the National Convention -
The First White Terror
A coup d'etat results in the execution of Robespierre. And in the first half of 1795 hapened the First White Terror. And they also adopt the constitution of 1795 establishing a new form of government called the Directory. -
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CONSULATE
InNovember of 1799, a coup d'etat brings an end to the Directoriy. Three of its leaders: Napoleon, Joseph Sieyees and Pierre-Roger Ducos, governed as the consulate. -
NAPOLEON
Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of the French in 1804. He won voctories over France creating a new map of Europe. -
Battle of Trafalgar
In 1805, Napoleon was defeated by the United Kingdom at the haval Batttle of Trafalgar. -
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BATTLE OF LEIPZING
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia and in 1814, after easing the Battle of Leipzing he abdicated. And finallly in 1815 he escaped and returned to Paris.
