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Absolutism & the French Revolution
The French Revoluion was a period of radical, social, and political upheaval in France. It had a lasting impact on French hisotry and more broadly throughout Europe. -
Napoleon's Life
Napoleon is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so - called Napoleonic Wars. -
Napoleon's early career
Napoleon served on garrison duty in Valence, Drome and Auxonne until after the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789, and took nearly two years' leave in Corsica and Paris during this period. -
Napoleon's early career
Napoleon spent early three years of the Revolution in Corsica, fighting in a complex three-way struggle among royalists, revolutionaries, and Corsican nationalists. -
Bastille is Stormed
On July 14th the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed by an angry mob who wanted the gods and ammunition around there. They also released the prisoners. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights. Influenced by the doctrine of "natural right" , the rights of man are held to be universal. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. -
Estates - General
The Estates - General was organized into three estates. The first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobility, and the thrid estate was the rest of France. -
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The Monarchy
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The Monarchy of the French Revolution
France was ruled by an absolute monarchy for much of its history. Absolute monarchy often meant power and affulence for the rich, clergy, and nobles, while no privledges and rights were almost guaranteed for the poor. -
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The Republic
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Committee of Public Safety
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Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety succeeded the previous Committee of General Defence and assumed its role of protecting the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
The Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occured after the onset of the French Revolution. The guillotine became the symbol of the revoulutionary cause, strengthened by a string of executions. -
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The Terror
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The Directory
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Napoleon as Emperor
On August 24 1799, Napoleon took advantage of the temporary departure of British ships from French coastal ports and set sail for France, despite the fact he had recieved no explict orders from Paris. -
Napoleon
Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts - the Napoleonic Wars - that involved every major European power. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon's last words before he died were, "France army, head of the army, Josephinne.
