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Death of King Charles II of Habsburg
He died without an heir and this originated the war of succession between Phlip of Bourbon and Charles of Habsburg -
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War of Sucession
The War of Succession was an internal conflict between the two candidates for the throne. It finally win Philip of Bourbon. -
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The Seven Year's War
France fought against Great Britain -
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The King Louis XVI ascended to the throne
He was a weak king , an innocent and simple man. He was married to Marie Antoinette, who was unpopular betwen the Third State. -
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The American Revolutionary
This generated an enormous debt of french economy. -
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Revolution breaks out
Louis XVI summoned the Estates General trying to reconduct the political and economic crisis. nobles and clergy demanded 1 vote per Estates. The Third Estates wanted 1 vote per person.
cue to this unfair voting, the Third Estates representatives abandoned the Estates General and formed a National Assembly and took the Tennis Court Oath, promisin to create a constitution. -
The attacked on the Bastille
This was consider the symbol of Revolution. These was caused because they were against the old regime and they became more violent.
They also attacked the nobles in the field and these is know as Great Fear -
The first Contitution of France
The National Constituent Assembly introduced several measures that eliminate the old regime like the writing of the first constitution was one of them. This constitution was based on the division of powers, a constitutional monarchy and a censitarian suffrage. there was also more measures like the abolition of the tithe and feudal right and the publication of the DRMC -
The Legislative Assembly
When the king acepted the constitution of 1791 a new goverment was voted and it was the Legislative Assembly, which was a moderate government but it only lasted one yesr due to the intense opposition within France because the nobles and clery were againt the new reforms and the radical revoluntionaries wanted more democratic changes and in the exterior of France, Austria and Prussia declared the war on France -
The leave of the country
In 1791, the royal family, tried to leave the country,because they were scared of the revolution, but they were taken prisioners -
The Girodin Convention
New elections were celebrated in order to choose a new government Universal male suffrage was guaranted (every men could vote) and, as a consequence, the new governemnt, called National Convention, was more radical. The Convention abolished the monarchy and France. -
The execution of the king
In 1793 the government judge the king for treason and he was executed, by guillotine, along with his wife. -
The union against France in the First Coalition
Because of the execution of the kings Britain and Dutch Republic joined Austria and Prussia against France in the First Coalition so two types of revolutionaries were created: the girodins that were moderate republicans and the jacobins that were radical revoluntionaries -
The Reign of Terror
The war against the first Coalition made many people think the revolution was in danger. The Jacobins took advantage of this situation and took the power in June of 1793 and Robespiere became a dictator
During this time more tha 20.000 persons was executed by the Guillotine -
The execution of Robespierre
Robespierre started to lose support and moderate revolutionarities arrested and executed him by the guillotine -
The Directory
This new government created a new constitution with censitarian suffrage and this regime had very much support but the France society was still divides in Radicals who tried to impose an egalitarian society and in Royalist who wanted to reintroduced the monarchy -
Napoleon's popularity
France achieved many victories in the war thanks to Napoleon Bonaparte The Second Coalition reconquered many territories but Napoleon became extremely popular and in 1799 he foundthat many people that many people were dissatisfied with the Directory and with the help of troops loyal to him, he and two directors carried out a coup d' état and created the consulate -
The consulated
He became a Consul For Life and did away with the elected Assembly. -
Emperor of France
Napoleon began his conquest of Europe in 1803 and he proclaimed himself emperor of france, a title that is usually given by the Pope. -
Napoleon's absolute power
Napoleon had gained almost absolute power. He knew the French would never stand for a return to the Old Regime. Therefore, he continued many reforms of the Revolution. -
Austerlitz
He defeated Austria and Russia and the French troops seemed unstoppable. -
Invasion of Spain
The French invaded Spain and Joseph Bonaparte, one of the emperor's brothers, was made king. -
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Spanish War of Independence
Opposition to Napoleon grew among the conquered and allied peoples of Europe, who were developing a sense of nationalism, or pride and devotionto one's own country. -
Failed invasion of Russia
Napoleon sent an army of 500.000 men to Russia. After the winter, less than 100.000 French returned from Russia. -
Waterloo
Great Britain and Prussia defeated Napoleon and was sent to exile into the island of Saint Helena. -
Napoleon's Death
