The French Revolution and Napoleonic Period,

Background to the Revolution France’s involvement in American Rev Financial problems Three “Estates” *Estates-General (1789)

The French Revolution National Assembly (later National Constituent Assembly)— “Tennis Court Oath” Declaration of the Rights of Man Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen Constitution of 1791—limited monarchy Legislative Assembly—Right/Center/Left Jacobins and “Paris Commune” (1792) George Jacques Danton—Lawyer National Convention

Louis XVI before his head rolls

Louis XVI after his head rolls No one home

The French Revolution Gerondins (Gerondists)—moderates Reign of Terror—Committee of Public Safety (Sept 1793-July 1794) Maximilien Robespierre “Thermidorian Reaction” Establishment of the Directory Gains of the Revolution *Liberalism *Opened up politics to wider involvement

The French Revolution: Napoleonic Period ( ) Treaty of Campo Formio (1797) Replaces Directory with Consulate (1799) Domestic reforms— *Centralized government *Bank of France *Concordat of 1801 *Public education *Code Napoleon

The French Revolution: Napoleonic Period ( ) Declares himself Emperor (1804) Defeat at Leipzig (e. Germany) in 1813 Abdicates his throne (March 1814) “Hundred Days” (February 1815) Defeat at Battle of Waterloo (June 1815) Napoleon as fulfiller and betrayer of the Revolution (various points)

Political Aftermath Congress of Vienna (Sept 1814-June 1815) *Louis XVIII—Constitutional Charter *Talleyrand ( ) *Metternich of Austria *Four guiding principles

The End Fin El Fin Ha-Sof Al-Had