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Louis XIV calls the estate generals. (1643-1715)
France had a economic crisis because of King Louis XIV spending most of the money on parties. They would tax the peasants and because of how heavily they where taxed their was a food shortages. -
Parisians Storm the Bastille
When the third estate stormed the Bastille it was to go against the french monarchy. They did this because the Bastille was a symbol of the absolute rulers abuse of power. This lead to utter destruction of the french monarchy. -
Writing the Deceleration of the Rights of Men
The Writing the Deceleration of the Rights of Men was a document that was Frances first step towards a constitution. It listed rights that was given to the people ,and was modeled after the American Constitution. -
Establishment of the New Constitution
The New Constitution was a Constitutional monarchy. It also had a new legislative assembly. -
Execution of the King and Queen/ Beginning of the rain of terrier.(1793-1794)
The king was convicted with acting with other nations and sentenced to death. Then the rain of terrier which was a movement to end all things that didn't support the constitution. -
Napoleon builds a empire
he evaded Switzerland in 1798 he also took over Germany in 1799. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory
napoleon was a french military leader who had lots of power in the eyes of the french people. -
Napoleon invades Russia
This is important because when he brought his troops there the Russia winter killed them and that made him week and the places he took rebelled against him. -
The congress of Vienna meets.
This made all of Europe equal in power. This did not work because the people who made this where higher in power. -
Napoleon defeat at Waterloo
His defeat was at the hands of the Seventh Coalition. The Seventh Coalition was British ailed army and the Prussian army.
