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Louis XIV Calls together The Estate Generals
At this time in France was in a major state of debt. Louis called together the estates to impose high taxes onto the third estates. -
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The French Revolution
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Parisians storm the Bastille
The Storming bastille happened in Paris, France. The Bastille was stormed because it had become a symbol of the monarchies dictatorial rule. This storming led to the firing of Jacques Necker. -
Writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Men
The D.O.R.O.M.A.C. was adopted by the National Assembly. This docoument outlined basic freedoms held by all. This document also Asserted the sovereignty of the people. -
Establishment of the New Constitution
The New Constitution was written by the National Assembly. The Constitution retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly. -
Execution of the King/Queen & and the Beginning of the reign of terror
King Louis feared for his life and attempted to leave his palace with his family and flee to France but he was caught in the act. When King Louis was caught he was imprisoned for a later date in which he would be executed. After the death of King Louis, it was his wife Marie-Antoinette's turn. When both the queen and king had been executed Maximillian Robbesspeire took over thus plunging France into the reign of terror. -
Napoleon Overthrows the Directory
The Directory was a five-member committee that governed france from 1795 when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety. Napoleon performed a Coup d'etat( A stroke of state) and took over The Directory in a overthrow. -
Napoleon Builds an Empire
The Empire that Napoleon had started to build was the first French empire. Napoleon wanted to unite all the countries under one ruler in a dictatorship. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
Invading Russia was one of Napoleons three major mistakes. Due to the cold climate, Napoleon's men were not able to perform well in battle. Napoleon did have enough provisions for his men either. -
The Congress of Vienna meet
This was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesmen Klemensmen von Metternich. The objective of this meeting was to find a peace-plan for Europe. -
Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
When Napoleon had returned to power in 1815 a number of states had formed the 7th coalition in order to take him down. The 7th coalition had succeeded in their objective.
