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French Revolution

TermDefinition
revolution change from things in the past
clergy people who work for a church; In the Catholic Church these include the Pope, bishops, and priests
Congress of Vienna (1815) meeting of representatives from powerful states in Europe to redraw the map of Europe to restore it to pre-Napoleon conditions and to establish a balance of power that will prevent future wars
consolidate to join together or combine
constitutional monarchy a form of government in which a king or queen's powers are restricted by a document (constitution) usually written by representatives of the people who are governed by the king or queen
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789) document written by the National Assembly which outline the ideals of the French Revolution
democracy a government in which the people have power in a direct way or through representatives whom they elect
French Revolution (1789-1799) a political revolution during which the lower and middle class in France, frustrated over social, economic, and political problems tried to institute a more democratic government
hierarchy a system for ranking groups of people
Louis XVI (1754-1793) king of France who was overthrown and executed during the French Revolution
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) leader of the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution who was executed
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) military leader and later emperor of France who brought order and stability towards the end of the Revolution. He attempted to conquer all of Europe, but failed and was eventually exiled to a remote island for the rest of his life
Napoleonic Code (1804) law code established by Napoleon Bonaparte that served as an example for the law codes of other countries
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) a series of major wars in Europe during which Napoleon attempted to conquer the continent, after his final defeat Napoleon was exiled and European powers redrew the borders in the continent at the Congress of Vienna
Reign of Terror (Sept 5, 1793- July 28, 1794) a period of intense violence in the French Revolution led by Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety
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