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| The leader of the Jacobins who was also part of the National Convention. During the reign of terror, Robespierre becomes ruthless and has people on trial constantly and the death toll is greatly increasing. He also formed and led the committee of public safety. In July 1794, Robespierre was arrested and executed.He promoted religious toleration and wanted to abolish slavery. |
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| a popular military hero who had won a series of brilliant victories against the Austrians in Italy. He was born on Corsica |
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-He went to military school
-Became lieutenant, then general, and then commander.
-He won many battles which helped him keep moving up in the ranks.
-Finally, Napoleon was given control of the whole French army.
-He took part in a coup d'etat which overthrew the directory and he created the consulate.
-Napoleon named himself first consul and eventually became the emperor of France. |
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| tried to stop the reign of terror but was executed |
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| well-meaning but weak and indecisive king. he did not want the revolution to happen and was executed |
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| medieval fortress used as a prison and apparently there was gun power there. the storming of Bastille ending the years of abuse from a monarch and it was a wake up call to Louis XVI. |
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the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates
called for reforms such as fairer taxes, freedom of the press, or regular meetings of the Estates-General |
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| former noblemen who had fled France and were plotting to destroy the revolution |
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| Radicals in Assembly led by robespiere |
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| delegates of the Third Estate who wanted to overthrow the king and establish a constition |
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| causes of the french revolution |
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1. Finnancial crisis in France - money spent on 7 year wars and american revolutonaries
2.severe economic depression
3.enlightment ideas (freedom equality of constituion) |
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| 1 % of population owned 20%land no taxes |
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2 of pop.
30 of land
few taxes and collected them from peasants |
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| 3rd estate everyone elese |
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97 of pop
peasants and serfs
Bourgeoise middle calss merchants manufacturours
provided most taxes
50% of land |
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| one fo the seven legal systems that was the most porgressive and it codified the laws of equality, religious toleration aboltion of serfdom and fedualism and property rights |
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| napoeleons epmpire after defeating and forcing every nation in europoe except great birtian in to submission |
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took place in austria sepitember 1 1814 junte 9 1815
balance of power
legitimacy
containment of france |
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2 house legislature
500 member lower house
250 member upper house
executrive brance 5 directors |
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