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Was the result of a series of poor harvest since 1760. The rise in price of food, espeacilly bread, that was the basic aliment of the era. This generated a discontent and a spirit of rebellion among the population.
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USA declares his own independence against Britain, a clasic enemy of France.
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After a long war and a defeat at Yorktown, Britain recognised the colonies independece
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I personally think that this is so important for the surge of the revolution. The back of the soldiers expanded more the ilustration in France, 'cause the constitution of USA was based in illustrated and liberalism ideas
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Took place in Versailles. The meeting was chaired by the king and made up of representatives of the nobility, clergy and the Third Estate. However, the third Estate. However, the Third Estate representatives decided to leave the meeting when the privilegied clasess to allow them greater representation and insistied on one vote per estate. One vote for the clergy, another for the nobility and another for the Third Estate. Representatives of the Third Estates wants a vote per person (98% people
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This was driven by the moderate burgeoise, who aspired to abolish the Ancien regime, elect a parliament by selective suffrage and establish a constitution (moderate liberalism)
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The people of Paris supported the Assembly's proposals and on July 14, they stormed the Bastille. The revolution spread to the countryside, where nobles' homes were burnt. Louis XVI was frightened by the situation and, in the autumm of 1789 accepted the National Assembly, which made France a constitutional monarchy and ended the Ancien Regime.
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The radical burgeoise, encourgeraged by the working classes, proclaimed the Republic and began a transformation into a democratic and equal society whit universal male suffrage and social laws
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Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were convicted of treason and executed. In response to the king death, European monarchy formed an absolutism coalition agaisnt France
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In June of 1793, the Jacobins, the most radical sector of the burgeoise, endorsed the demands of the popular sectors and seized the power. A new constitution that recognised popular sovereighnity and the right of social equality was enacted. The executive was led by a Committee of Public Safety, which gave power to the Jacobine leader Robbespierre. To stop the conspirators start the Reign of Terror. Resume of this: Robespierre cut the head to everybody that was suspicius.
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A lot of people opposed to the dictatorial goverment, and a coup ended the Jacobin goverment. Robespierre and other Jacobin leaders were executed by the guillotine
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Despite the radicalisation of the Frech Revolution the moderate burgeoise took power and implemented a new moderate liberalism
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Napoleon make a coup and the consulate starts
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Napoleon was named consul, and the Consulate rule began. This was a period of autocratic and authoritarian rule. Napoleon aspired to put an end to the political instabilty of the Revolution, consolidate some of the revolutionary principles and promote economic recovery throught a goverment thaht represented the interest of the bourgeoise
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Napoleon began his conquest of Europe in 1803 and was crowned emperor by the Pope in 1804. His large army and the use of new military tactics enabled him to defeat most European monarchies. After France victory over Austria and Russia at Austerlirtz the French troops seems unstopable. In 1808, the French invaded Spain and Joseph Bonaparte, one of the emperor brothers was made king. In 1811, the Napoleonic Empire had reached its zenth: it extended from Germany to Spain and rule the most of Europe