1. The French Revolution Turns Bloody A.Execution of a King B.The Reign of Terror C.Napoleon’s Coup d'état D.Reforms to French Society E.Quest for Empire

2. A.The Execution of a King King Louis was imprisoned in Paris until 1793 Stripped of his power by the new Constitution In January 1793 the National Convention (the new government) tried him for treason He was found guilty and executed on January 21, 1793

3. In October 1793, Queen Marie Antoinette was also executed.

4. B.The Reign of Terror Since the beginning of the Revolution things were chaotic No clear plan of what the people wanted Most chaotic period was July 1793 – July 1794 Known as the Reign of Terror

5. During this time, Maximilien Robespierre is in charge of the new government He will execute anyone he sees as a traitor to the Revolution. No one is safe from the guillotine until the Terror ends and Robespierre is executed.

6. C. Napoleon’s Coup d'état France fighting neighboring nations throughout the Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte was an officer in the French army Napoleon will be able to defeat the other nations and protect the French Revolution

7. He is considered a national hero However, the new government is weak and can’t control the people Napoleon (with the support of the army) will overthrow the government and gain control (coup d'état) in November 1799

8. D.Reforms to French Society Napoleon’s first goal is to bring order to France and end the fighting He will make 3 major changes to French society: 1.Napoleonic Code – uniform set of laws that applied equally to ALL 2. Lyceés – French public school system created so everyone could attend and have an education. 3. Tax and Banking System – Everyone paid taxes and he created a national bank to make sure there was enough money to pay the bills

9. E.Quest for Empire Napoleon not satisfied by just being the ruler of France He wanted an empire –Wanted to control Europe In 1804, he crowns himself emperor