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Chapter 23 French Revolution

Chapter 23 French Revolution. Louis XVI. Weak king who came to the French throne in 1774 . Estate - Social class of people. Three estates: 1 st Estate: Clergy and the King 2 nd Estate: Nobles 3 rd Estate: Commoners. Estates-General.

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Chapter 23 French Revolution

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  1. Chapter 23 French Revolution

  2. Louis XVI Weak king who came to the French throne in 1774.

  3. Estate - Social class of people. Three estates: 1st Estate: Clergy and the King 2nd Estate: Nobles 3rd Estate: Commoners

  4. Estates-General Assembly of representatives from all three estates. (Called by Louis XVI)

  5. National Assembly French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate.

  6. Tennis Court Oath Promise made by Third Estate representatives to draw up a new constitution. • The Declaration of the Rights of Man • “…These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.” • “Liberty, equality, fraternity” became slogan of revolution.

  7. Storming the Bastille (July, 14, 1789) • French Citizens stormed the largest prison in France • Several hours of combat • Farmers revolted against there landlords and manors • Rift began between members of the national assembly • Some members (Jacobins) wanted to do away with the Monarchy

  8. The Great Fear Swept France • A wave of panic, called the Great Fear swept over France. • In October 1789, thousands of Parisian women rioted over bread. • The mob broke into the Palace of Versailles

  9. Legislative Assembly Assembly that replaced the National Assembly in 1791.

  10. Guillotine Machine for beheading people.

  11. Power Points by Ms.Pozer & Ms.Mena

  12. Maximilien Robespierre Revolutionary leader who tried to wipe out every trace of France’s past monarchy and nobility. (Reign of Terror)

  13. Beheading of Louis XVI

  14. Committee of Public Safety Committee led by Robespierre that tried so-called ‘enemies of the republic’ and had them executed.

  15. Power Points by Ms.Pozer & Ms.Mena

  16. Napoleon Bonaparte Military leader who seized power in France.

  17. Coup d’etat A sudden takeover of a country.

  18. Napoleonic Code Complete set of laws set up by Napoleon that eliminated many injustices.

  19. Battle of Trafalgar British defeat of Napoleon’s forces at sea.

  20. Lord Horatio Nelson • British commander, that fought against France.

  21. Continental System Napoleon’s policy of preventing trade and communication between Great Britain and other European nations.

  22. Scorched-earth policy Policy of burning towns and fields and slaughtering livestock so that enemy troops would find nothing to eat.

  23. Napoleon was sent to Elba • In 1815 Napoleon returned briefly to France. • Napoleon banished to the island of Elba. • The King lost favor amongst the French people. • Hundred Days • Napoleon’s last bid for power, which ended at Waterloo.

  24. Exiled to St. Helena • Lived for six years in the South Atlantic • Wrote his memoirs • Died of stomach ailment in 1821.

  25. Holy Alliance League formed by Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Alexander I Francis I Frederick William III

  26. Congress of Vienna Meetings in Vienna for the purpose of restoring order to Europe.

  27. Concert of Europe Series of alliances to help prevent revolution.

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