French Revolution

  • Barricades

    Barricades
    The Barricades was an uprising catholic event. Wagons blocked access at major points in the city.
  • France in Time of the Monarchy

    France in Time of the Monarchy
    Louis XIV was born Sepyrmber 5, 1638. He was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as king of French until his death which was 1643.
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    Absolutism in the French Revolution

  • France In the Time of the Monarchy (2)

    France In the Time of the Monarchy (2)
    Monarchy became established during the 1700s.
  • Napoleon early career

    Napoleon early career
    Napoleon took power in 1799 and installed himself as First Consul with his control of France.
  • Napoleon early career

    Napoleon early career
    He became the leading figure of the revolution after his military campaigns in Italy and Egypt from 1796 - 1799.
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    The Monarchy

    August 10, 1792: a mob marched on the Tuileries palace throwing the royal family in jail. Foreign interventions threatned the revolution.
  • Revolution Inspiring France

    Revolution Inspiring France
    The revolution inspiring France was responsible for the French Revolution war. Economic problems were one of the main conflicts.
  • Storming the Bastille

    Storming the Bastille
    An angry mob stormed the Bastille to gain weopans and killed the commander and begin the great fear.
  • Angry Mobs

    Angry Mobs
    Large numbers of Parisians seige to the Bastille to get weapons such as muskets.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man
    The French people constituted as a national assembly. It considers that ignorance, neglect, or contemptof the rights of man are the sole causes of public misfortune.
  • Enlightment

    Enlightment
    A Europeon movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries, individualism rather then tradition.
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    The Republic

    Lasted until Napoleon took over France. France was engaged in war with Prussia and Austria.
  • Committee of Public Safety

    Committee of Public Safety
    Created in March by the National Convention and then restructed in July 1793. Formed De Facto exucuted government.
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    The Comittee of Public Safety

    Its purpose was to act as a kind of executive committee. The election of Robespierre to the CPS in July 1793 was an important change.
  • The Terror

    The Terror
    Rbespierre and Jacobin's focused on addressing economic and political threats with France. But turned into a bloody revolution.
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    The Terror

    Was a period of violence of the French Revolution. The death toll range in the tens of thousands, with 16,594 executed by guillotine another 25,000 across France.
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    The Directory

    The Directory was the government of France during the penultimate stage of the French revolution. The Directory became a kind of innefective dictatorship.
  • Napoleon time as an emperor

    Napoleon time as an emperor
    Napoleon was a french military leader who rose to prominence during the french revolution. He dominated euorpeans affairs for almost two decades.
  • Napoleon time as an emperor (2)

    Napoleon time as an emperor (2)
    He won most of his battles as an emperor. He studied at military schools as one of his famous accomplishments.
  • Napoleon in his late life/death

    Napoleon in his late life/death
    In 1804 he was crowned emperor of France. He also made peace with the pope and the catholic church.
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    Naoleon as Emperor

    Napoleon only focused on imperialism. He was victorious in most of his war battles.
  • Napoleon in his late life/death

    Napoleon in his late life/death
    Napoleon was himself president 1802 - 1805. Napoleon passed away from stomach cancer in May 5, 1821.
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution
    Originally called the Constitution of the fifth Republic. Charles De Gualle was the main force introducing the new constituion.