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France

(

French Republic

)

After the outbreak of the French Revolution, the

Bastille was stormed on 14 July 1789

France's

National Day.

The absolute monarchy

constitutional

monarchy.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

established fundamental rights for men

freedom

of speech and press, and arbitrary arrests

outlawed

destruction of aristocratic privileges

Louis XVI, as a constitutional king went to

Varennes…

republic on 22 September 1792…

Robespierre's terror!

1799: Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul

Emperor of the French Empire (1804–1814/1815)

1815–1830: re-established of monarchy: Bourbon

dynasty.

July Revolution of 1830

constitutional July

Monarchy.

1848: Second Republic.