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Meeting at the Estate General
King Louis XVI brought the three estates, the clergy, the nobles, and the common people, together to find a solution to the governments financial problems. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate made an oath not to break apart in order to defy King Louis XVI's order to disperse on an indoor tennis court. -
The Storming of Bastille
The third estate attacked the Bastille in order to show that the monarchy couldn't rule over everyone without them having rights. -
Declaration of Rights
The declaration of rights is a document containing all the information of human rights given to the people of France after the storming of Bastille. -
March on Versailles
Over 7000 working women marched from Paris to Versailles in order to bring equal rights to women. -
Reign of Terror
This time was a period of violence in which over 16000 people were executed and the guillotine was the most useful. -
The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
Napoleon came to rule because he seized political powers. He fought and won many wars with France. -
Napoleon's Empire Collapses
Napoleon was become less of an Emperor when fighting the Peninsular War, the Invasion of Russia and the continental system. -
The Congress of VIenna
The Congress of Vienna was made up of Europe's top powers, which defeated Napoleon. They created a balance of power and worked to prevent imperialism.
