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Palace of Versaillas Built
The palace of Versailles was a country residence. It was rebuilt by Louis XIII in 1631 and was finished in 1634. -
King Louis and the Capital
In 1682 King Louis was making his palace bigger, and changed the capital of Paris (France) to Versailles. He did this in order to escape the turmoil that Paris was doing. -
King Louis XVI and Marie
King Louis XVI and Marie got married May 16th in 1770. King Louis XVI hoped that by marrying Marie it would make their alliance with Austria stronger. -
The Declaration of Rights
It was an idea of the Constituent Assembly. It served as a preamble to the french constitution which eventually established a constitutional monarchy. -
Women's March
The Women's March on Versailles took place on October 5 in 1789. It is also known as the "October March" and was a big part of the french revolution. -
Bastille is Stormed
The storming of Bastille happened in France in the afternoon of July 14. Revolutionaries seized control of Bastille. -
Tennis Court Oath
The tennis court oath was by the delegates at the estate general at Versailles. It was a form of commitment to a national constitution/representative government. -
Reign of Terror
The reign of terror was from September 5th to July 28 of 1794. It was a period of time of violence and terror, which included thousands of mass executions. -
King Louis executed
King Louis was executed on January 21, 1793. He was condemned to death when he was 38 because he was unwilling to cede his royal power. -
Napoleon and the Directory
The Coup of 18-19 overthrew the system of government that was the directory of France at the time. This is the event that ended the French Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon after being crowned revised France's legal system. He changed it to a system that he named the Napoleonic Code. -
Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself emperor on May 18, 1804. He also crowned Josephine empress. -
Russian Campaign
Napoleon invaded Russia. He ignored the advice to not do this by people close to him. -
When Napoleon was Exiled
Napoleon left the thrown on April 11, 1814. He was abdicated and banished to the Mediterranean Island of Elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo happened on Sunday June 18 in 1815. It occurred in the Netherlands. It also marked the defeat of Napoleon.