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palace of versailles built
it was built because Louis XIV wanted to show that France could produce mirrors just as good as those produced in Italy.it took 40 years for them to compete. -
when king louis moved the capital of france from paris to versailles.
he moved France from Paris because he hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility. Versailles before the reign of Louis was used as a royal hunting lodge. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette.
when they got married Louis was 15 and Marie was 14.Marie's double first cousin was made with the purpose of ending the war between France and Spain. -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written.
the declaration of rights was set by a national constituent assembly.it was inspired by the writings of alignment thinkings. -
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French Revolution.
some key things that happened are the declaration of the rights of man and the tennis court oath. -
Tennis Court Oath.
the tennis court was a pledge that was signed in the early days of the french revolution.it displayed the belief that political authority came from the nation's people and not from the monarchy. -
Bastille is Stormed.
it was stormed because bastille was not free to any prisoners. the bastilles gunpowder and cannons were seized. -
Women’s March on Versailles.
the women's march on Versailles ended the king's independence. they forced the royal court and family to move to Paris from Versailles. -
King Louis is executed XVI.
he was executed one day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers. Louis was the last king of France. -
The Reign of Terror.
the reign of terror was a period of violence and executions during the french revolution.it ended because Robespierre and a lot of his supports were beheaded. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.
it was overthrown by Napoleon. he was charged with the safety of two councils. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code.
it was created because napoleon wanted to reform the French legal system. one of the main features was the right to property was given. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor.
he named himself emperor because he wanted to show that he would not be controlled by Rome. Napoleon revolutionized military organization and training. -
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Napoleon as Emperor.
napoleon was 35 when he became emperor. he became emperor because he was approved by the french consitution. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign.
during the Russian campaign, Napoleon invaded Russia. Napoleon lost the Russian campaign. -
When napoleon was exiled.
the general Bertrand accompanied napoleon in exile. he was exiled to the island of Saint Helena. -
Battle of Waterloo.
in the battle of waterloo napoleons forces were defeated by the British and the Prussians. Napoleon won the battle of waterloo.
