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BEGINNING OF THE ESTATES GENERAL
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STORMING OF THE BASTILLE
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DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND THE CITIZEN
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DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN AND THE CITIZEN
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THE TERROR
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EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVITH
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COUP DÉTAT OF THERMIDOR
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THE DIRECTORY
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THE CONSULATE
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COUP DÉTAT OF BRUMAIRE
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THE EMPIRE
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BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ
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EXILE IN ELBA
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CONGRESS OF VIENNA
A diplomatic meeting after Napoleon’s fall. It redrew the map of Europe and restored conservative monarchies to maintain balance of power. -
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LOUIS XVIII, KING OF FRANCE
Brother of Louis XVI. Restored as monarch after Napoleon. Ruled under a constitutional monarchy with moderate policies. -
EXILE IN ST. HELENA
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BATTLE OF WATERLOO
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SAPANISH LIBERAL BIENNIUM
A brief period when King Ferdinand VII was forced to accept the liberal Constitution of 1812. Ended by French intervention. -
DEATH OF NAPOLEON
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CHARLES X, KING OF FRANCE
Succeeded Louis XVIII. Tried to restore absolutism, leading to the July Revolution of 1830. -
INDEPENDENCE OF BELGIUM
Belgium broke away from the Netherlands after a nationalist revolution. Gained support from France and Britain.