Tucker Muse
Period 3
November 10, 2003
Time line
First Estate- This estate did not provide social services. The Nuns monks and Priests ran the schools hospitals and orphanages.
Second Estate- This estate was titled nobility of French society. In the 1600’s the nobels power had been crunched however they still had rights
Bourgeoisie- the middle class of people. These people often held the occupation of bankers merchants and manufacturers.
Proletariat-
Third Estate- This estate accounted for 98% of the population. The Middle and lower class, often this estate was outvoted by the first 2.
Peasant life in
gabelle- Gabelle basically means any type type of tax. There were many gabelle things such as Gabelle wines and also cloths.
corv'ee- A unpaid labor to repair roads and bridges. Often times this is what peasants were forced to do with them having no say.
The Middle Class- this class made up 1 out of 10 of the third estate. They were bankers merchants and manufacturers.
Urban workers- these people were paid horribly. Whenever prices went up on goods often times they starved
The Third Estate proclaims itself to be the National Assembly (1789)
Identify "The Tennis Court Oath"- The tennis Court oath was when many third estate delegates and workers locked the national assembly out of there meeting place and wouldn’t move until a constitution had been formed. This occurred because of how the first and second estate always voted against the third estate.
Identify "Louis XVI Versus the National Assembly"-
Many popele felt they needed to be treated better
with better taxes, freedom of the press, and regular meetings of the General
Estates General. In May 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the National Assembly to
The Great Fear Sweeps the French countryside (1789)
Describe- it was a desperate time with people going around saying gossip left and right. Often they talked about these marauders that were attacking villages and cuasing havic throughout the town.
Effects- This caused many people to be in constant panic and fear because many people were scared and wondered if they would be next.
The National Assembly enacts the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790)
Other reforms of the National Assembly (1791)
abolished titles of nobility- they Abolished nobles guilds. However they repaid the nobles for the land they lost due to the peasant revolt.
reorganized local government- In order to make it more efficient they replaced the old Provinces. Then they split the areas up into 83 equal departments.
laissez faire principals- this was a policy allowing business to operate with little or no government interference. Physiocrats encouraged laissez faire
Radical Takeover- There were two groups the Jacobins and the Gerondists. At the National Convention the sides were divided between these two groups
Robespierre- He was State-General of 1789. His influenced grew until he became the leader.
Danton- He was a minister for the new republic. He died because he didn’t live through the guillotine.
Marat- Martat was prominent physician who had been a radical revolutionary from the very start. He was oppressed and hunted down and spent part of the Revolution hiding in sewers.
sans-culottes- Men and women that worked demanded a republic because they wanted a guaranteed living wage.
King Louis XVI is executed (1793)- He was convicted by one vote for his actions at the convention. For this he died of a beheading
The National Convention abolishes the monarchy (1792)
The War of the First Coalition is fought (1792-1797)- This battle was fought between The Prussians and French. It was provoked over land.
lev'ee en masse-
coalition- This war was all against
French military victories- They were usually quite
victorious. They overran both the
Treaty of
The National Convention drafts the Constitution of 1795 (1795)
Who controlled it?- It was controlled by the Directory. They were executives of five directors and 2 house legislators as well
How was it controlled?- The director rotated as if they were playing musical chairs.
Council of Elders- These were the 2 in the house of legislators.
Dissolving of the National Convention- It was dissolved because it was no longer needed once the constitution had come out.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Time Line
Napoleon Bonaparte is born in Corsica (1769-1821)
birth and childhood- Born in August of 1769 he was the forth child. His first name was Napoleon Bonaparte  , but later it was changed to just Napolean Bonapart
physical stature (Napoleonic complex)-
marriage and political significance- He was overly obsessed with Josephine but never saw her. Therefor he often slept with other women.
Napoleon Fights his Egyptian campaign (1798-1799)
Napoleon's invasion of
Rosetta Stone Discovery- Rosetta Stone enabled scholars to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics for the first time.
Lord Horatio Nelson's role (1758-1805)-
Lord Horatio Nelson defeated the French fleet in the battle of the
Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power and becomes first consul (1799)- he took over made a three man governing board and was announced first council for life
How does he come to power?- He over throws the weak directory. Then sets up a new three man one including Napolean himself.
The Constitution of 1799- another one was drawn up. However Napoleon took first consul for life.
Consulate-What they called the three wan governing council. This also helped the people with there rights as well
Napoleon becomes first consul for life (1802)
War of the Third Coalition (1805-1807)-
He had kept a army in the area of
British Naval Victory at Trafalgar- The quarreling European
rulers set aside their differences, reassembled their armies, and on June 18,
1815, at
French Victories on Land- They had now had a five years of peace. Now they had alliances with many
countries except
Treaty of Pressburg-this treaty
was the concession by
Napoleon establishes the continental system (1806)
Describe what it did.- The Continental
System was Napoleon's attempt to stop
Berlin Decree of 1806- A decree issued by Napoleon that was the answer to the British blockade
The Peninsular War- phase of the Napoleonic Wars fought in
the Iberian Peninsula by
Sir Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)- A
great British general. Was one of the only men to defeat Napoleon which he did
by
Describe the happenings of the War – With tension between
British and
Russia, Prussia, and Austria defeat Napoleon in the Battle of Nations (1813)
Napoleon returns to power, beginning the Hundred Days (1815)
Describe the 100 Days- He was only triumphant for a 100 days while the troops reassembled.
Napoleon dies on Saint Helena (1821)