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    19th Century Timeline

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    The document outlines major political events in France during the 19th century, beginning with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. It then discusses the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as emperor from 1802-1815. The period after his defeat at Waterloo involved multiple restorations of the Bourbon monarchy as well as another revolution in 1830. Louis Philippe became the "citizen king" during the July Monarchy from 1830-1848, which ended with the establishment of the Second Republic. Napoleon's nephew Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was later elected president and declared himself emperor as Napoleon III, establishing the Second Empire from 1852-1870.

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    The document outlines major political events in France during the 19th century, beginning with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. It then discusses the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as emperor from 1802-1815. The period after his defeat at Waterloo involved multiple restorations of the Bourbon monarchy as well as another revolution in 1830. Louis Philippe became the "citizen king" during the July Monarchy from 1830-1848, which ended with the establishment of the Second Republic. Napoleon's nephew Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was later elected president and declared himself emperor as Napoleon III, establishing the Second Empire from 1852-1870.

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    The document outlines major political events in France during the 19th century, beginning with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. It then discusses the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as emperor from 1802-1815. The period after his defeat at Waterloo involved multiple restorations of the Bourbon monarchy as well as another revolution in 1830. Louis Philippe became the "citizen king" during the July Monarchy from 1830-1848, which ended with the establishment of the Second Republic. Napoleon's nephew Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was later elected president and declared himself emperor as Napoleon III, establishing the Second Empire from 1852-1870.

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    The document outlines major political events in France during the 19th century, beginning with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 which marked the beginning of the French Revolution. It then discusses the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as emperor from 1802-1815. The period after his defeat at Waterloo involved multiple restorations of the Bourbon monarchy as well as another revolution in 1830. Louis Philippe became the "citizen king" during the July Monarchy from 1830-1848, which ended with the establishment of the Second Republic. Napoleon's nephew Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was later elected president and declared himself emperor as Napoleon III, establishing the Second Empire from 1852-1870.

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    19th Century timeline

    July 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille/Revolution


    beginning of First Republic

    July 1794 Thermidorian Revolution (begins with Robespierres death),


    Thermidorian rule, and The Directory period

    Nov 7, 1799 Coup dtat by Sieys, Napoleon, and Tallyrand


    (18 Brumaire Year VIII)

    1802 Napoleon declares himself Consul for Life

    Napoleon declares himself Emperor/First Empire

    Fall/Winter 1812 Failed Invasion of Russia

    April 6, 1814 Napoleon abdicates; exiled to Isle of Elba

    1814-15 1st Bourbon Restoration, King Louis XVIII (rule 1815-1824)


    In exile 1791-1814

    1815 Napoleons return/100 days (Napoleon I & Napoleon II)

    June 1815 Battle of Waterloo


    June 22, 1815 Napoleons return to Paris, exiled to St.
    Helena (off Atlantic coast of Africa)
    May 1821 Napoleon dies

    1815-30 2nd Bourbon Restoration (Louis XVIII as king, lacked


    strength and legitimacy)

    1824 Death of Louis XVIII


    Louis younger brother becomes Charles X (1824-1830)
    1830 Revolution (liberal middle-class led by Lafayette & Tallyrand)
    Charles X abdicates; exiled to England

    1830-48 July Monarchy named for citizen-king Louis Philippe;


    House of Orlans; King of French (not King of France)
    June 1832 General Lamarques death
    Paris blockade/June Rebellion of June 1832
    (Les Misrables by Victor Hugo, published 1860s)

    Feb. 22, 1848 Government prohibits banquet; protest, barricades

    Feb 24, 1848 Louis Philippe abdicates; exile to England


    Second Republic begins

    February 1848 Revolution Alphonse de Lamartine, leader of Provisional


    Government

    April 1848 Elections for National Assembly


    Louis Napoleon Bonaparte elected to National Assembly

    June 23-26, 1848 dissolution of National Workshops (June 21) leads to June
    Riots; Government declares martial law;
    Government under General Louis Cavaignac

    Dec 10, 1848 Napoleons nephew elected president of Second Republic


    Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte

    Fall 1851 Napoleon declares martial law in some departments

    Dec 1851 coup dtat by Napoleon

    1848 Second Republic officially adopted motto


    Libert, galit, Fraternit

    Dec 14, 1852 Second Empire created by plebiscite

    Dec 14, 1852 President Louis Napoleon takes the name


    Emperor Napoleon III

    Summer 1870 Collapse of Second Empire with Franco-Prussian War

    1870 Establishment of Third Republic 1870-1941


    May 1870-May 1871 The Terrible Year

    Jan 28, 1871 Armistice with Prussia (Hall of Mirrors)

    March 18
    May 28, 1871 Paris Commune (6 weeks)
    Lon Gambetta, Adolphe Thiers

    May 21 28, 1871 The Bloody Week (marks end of the Paris Commune)
    Revolutions:

    1789

    1830

    1832 (3 day blockade of streets of Paris; backdrop for Les Misrables)

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