The French Revolution -T-The French Revolution was an “offspring” of the Enlighten ment I.Art Imitates Life: French art was praised throughout all of Europe - Delacroix: Liberty Leading

French Revolution Cont: -cont: The People -inspired by Enlighten ment principles A) Class Problems - The Three Estates: 1. 1 st – Clergy 2. 2 nd - Nobility

The Three Estates cont: 3. 3 rd – Middle Class and Peasant Class - The 3 rd Estate wanted more rights B) A Weak Ruler -Louis XVI of France

A Weak Ruler – Louis XVI Cont: 1. Borrowed heavily to pay for wars - helping w/American Revolution 2. Paid little attention to political advisors

King Louis XVI - France

A Weak Ruler – Louis XVI -cont: 3. A wife no one liked - Marie Antionette a) France despised her b) Was an Austrian Hapsburg

QUEEN Marie Antionette

The Bourgeosie – Estates General II. 3 rd Estates Delegates -mostly from the Middle Class - called: Bourgeosie A) Views shaped by Enlightenment B) Wanted change

A Change in Government? -The Estates General met separately - The 3 rd Estate wanted them meet as one body; more power - They made up most of the legislature

A Change in Government? (cont) -cont: - Abbe Sieyes (A 1 st Estate member) - sided with the 3 rd Estates Delegates - suggested a name change: The National

The National Assembly -cont: Assembly (1789) C) The Tennis Court Oath - The 3 rd Estates members were locked out of their chamber 1. Pledged to draw up a new Constitution

The Tennis Court Oath 2. Louis XVI tries to bargain with the new National Assembly - the Third Estate 3. Louis XVI also puts Swiss guards in Paris - Didn’t trust French

The Storming of the Bastile! D) The French 3 rd class storm the Bastille - prison for political prisoners (Paris) 1. Symbolic Act of Revolution 2. Chaos abounds

Pictures of the Storming July 14 th 1789

The Great Fear E) The Great Fear: Rumors began to circulate among peasants that nobles were hiring outlaws to murder them - Murdered the nobles

The Revolution Begins -cont: The people order the king to Paris to watch him III.French Revolution A) Began with Enlight- enment ideals B) Radicals take hold

The Jacobins Rule C) The Jacobin Party take power - a VERY radical sect : Wanted radical reforms 1. Murdered the monarchs

Execution of the King The head Of Louis XVI being Shown to The Cheering Crowd

The Declaration of the Rights of Man IV. The Declaration of the Rights of Man A) Reflected Enlighten- ment ideals B) Similar to the U.S. Declaration of Indep. - Created a Constitution

The Reign of Terror V.The Reign of Terror - created by the Jacobin Party A) Leader of the Jacobin Party - M. Robespierre 1. Had anyone who disagreed with him

Maximilian Robespierre -cont: executed 2. Even had fellow party members executed - they began to fear him becoming a dictator 3. Robespierre executed in 1794

Robespierre – Reign of Terror Leader of The radical Political Party the Jacobins

Reforms Under Robespierre VI.French Reforms Under Robespierre A) Church brought under state control B) Removed all signs of the monarchy -even from cards

The Rise of Napolean VII. The Napoleonic Age A) Rise to power -became a general during the French Revolution: won battles - he was a war hero

Napoleon – The Young General Young Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon’s Victories B) Won Battles For France -all over the world 1. Italy2. Austria 3. Sardinia - had been placed in charge of the military

Napoleon The Emperor C) Peaceful Reign - by 1802, Europe was at peace - Napoleon focused on rebuilding France 1. Kept many revol- utionary reforms in place

Peaceful Reign- Napoleon -cont: a) Signed a concordat with the Pope -Church regained its importance b) Crowns himself emperor: 1804 AD

Napoleon’s Coronation

Napoleon’s Rule c) The Napoleonic Code - Uniform code of laws - Limited liberty and promoted order and authority d) Eliminated several injustices

Additional Terms: Lettres de Cachet - Commune Non-jurying Clergy – Danton Tricolor - Marat Marseillaise - Year 1 Emigres - Constitution of Year III Girondists - oligarchy Assignats Turgot Necker