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The Palace of Versailles is one of the greatest achievements of the French in 17th-century art. It was a royal residence built for King Louis XVI. -
King louis moved the capital for multiple different reasons. One of the reasons was to distance himself from he people of Paris. -
He did it to forge a political alliance. eight years passed before the birth of their first child. -
A period of radical, social, and poloticial change in France. It led to the overthrow of the monarchy, the establishment of a republic, and ultimately paving the way for the rise of Napoleon.
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It was a dramatic act of defiance. The nonprivileged classes of the french nation were the ones who did it. -
Bastille was a jail that was seen as the monarchy symbol of abuse of power. It was about to go through a demolition, but it got stormed. -
Came into existence on the summer fo 1789. It was formed by the estate general to draft a new constitution. -
Marie Antoinette was walking on the trianon estate accompanied by women and a few men while the king was hunting. -
King Louis was executed by the guillotine. He was convicted of treason. -
A period of violence during the French Revolution. It was caused by two rival political powers. -
They overthrew the system of government. Under the Directory in France and substituted the consulate. -
It was the most influence on the 19th century. It influenced most countries of Europe and latin america. -
Napoleon centralized power and implemented a series of reforms that modernized France. His ambitious military campaigns extended territory across Europe. He was ultimately exiled for losing the war
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Napoleon wanted to prove how good he was so he crowned himself king. His self corinization symbolized that he was becoming emperor. -
Napoleon tried to convince Tsar Alexander to rejoin the continental system. The campaign ended in disaster for napoleon. -
He was first exiled to the island of Elba. After escaping Elba, he was decisively defeated. -
A pivotal conflict fought between the French army and the seventh coalition. The defeat marked the end of Napoleon's rule.