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Maximillian Robespierre
He was an opponent of the death penalty, but he played a big part in arranging the execution of King Louis XVI, and that led to the establishment of a French Republic. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War comprised the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War of 1756–63. It pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France. -
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King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy while the French Revolution was happening. -
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Marie Antoinette
Religion was very important to Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI, they were both raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Marie's political ideas and her beliefs in the absolute power of monarchs were based on France's long establishment tradition of the divine rights for the kings. Marie Antoinette was also the last queen before the French Revolution broke out. -
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Napoleon Bonapatre
When the French Revolution first broke out in the 1789s, Napoleon was serving as an artillery officer in the French army. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was important to the historical event during the first couple of days of the French Revolution. The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge signed by the 577 members from the Third Estate, Martin Dauch was the only member of the Third Estate who didn't sign the Oath. -
Storming of the Bastille
The storming of the Bastille prison occurred on the date of July 14, 1789. The prison only had seven inmates at the time of its storming but was a sign of the abuses of the monarchy. The fall was the flash point of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens is one of the most important papers during the French Revolution. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens explains a list of rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and separation of powers. -
Women's March on Versailles
The reason for the Women's March On Versalles was, because they didn't have food. During the year of 1789, the main food of the commoners was bread. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence during the French Revolution emanating from conflicts between the Girondins and the Jacobins. -
End of the French Rev.
The military had taken a large role in the changes wrought by the French Revolution before 1799 but never had a General use the army to force change. -
Battle of Trafalglra
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most and decisive engagements. -
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Invasion of Russia
In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia with about 600,000 men and over 50,000 horses. His plan was to bring the war to a conclusion within twenty days by forcing the Russians to fight a major battle. -
Napoleon Bonapatre's exile to Elba
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Napoleon Bonapatre's exile to St. Helena
Exiled to the island of Elba, he escaped to France in early 1815 and raised a new Grand Army that enjoyed temporary success before its crushing defeat at Waterloo against an allied force under Wellington on June 18, 1815 -
Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century.
