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French Revolution and Nepoloeonic Era

The French Revolution began with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, leading to the establishment of the National Assembly and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens. It resulted in the end of monarchy, the rise of a Democratic Republic, and significant social and political changes, including the abolition of feudalism and the emergence of nationalism. The Reign of Terror followed, marked by radical governance under the Jacobins, culminating in the execution of Robespierre in 1794 and a subsequent moderate phase known as the Thermidorian Reaction.

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French Revolution and Nepoloeonic Era

The French Revolution began with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, leading to the establishment of the National Assembly and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens. It resulted in the end of monarchy, the rise of a Democratic Republic, and significant social and political changes, including the abolition of feudalism and the emergence of nationalism. The Reign of Terror followed, marked by radical governance under the Jacobins, culminating in the execution of Robespierre in 1794 and a subsequent moderate phase known as the Thermidorian Reaction.

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French

Revolution
(1779)
Events

Following the Storming The National Assembly By 1791, new


of Bastille, the third adopted the Declaration constitution was
estate took the control of the Rights of Man and adopted and
of the administration of Citizens on 26 August Constitutional Monarchy
France 1789 was set up

Executed in 1793, which


In 1792, Palace was
marked the end of
attacked and led to the
Constitutional Monarchy
capture of king and his
and beginning of
wife
Democratic Republic
Impacts
1. End of despotic rule of Monarchy

2 Setting up of Democratic Republic

3. Transfer of power from monarch to the people

4. A political order bases on equal rights- All men are born free and have equal rights

5The welfare of common man became paramount priority

6. The aristocracy lost privilege

7. Abolition of feudalism and the collapse of Ancien Regime

France emerged as first nation state in Europe.

Instilled the spirit of nationalism

The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity inspire many nationalist movements in other countries.
Reign of Terror
➢ Newly formed government faced internal and
external problems
➢ Disagreement over the execution of King Louis XVI
➢ Created turbulence and violence in France
➢ Taking advantage of this, Jacobins, a radical political
group- seized the power
➢ Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre, unlashed
the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794 i.e for a
period of ten months
➢ The enemies of the revolution were executed.
➢ Enemies included- Clergy, ex-nobles, members of
other party and members of their own party who
did not agree their methods
➢ Egalitarian principles- the rationing of food grains,
ending all aristocratic privileges and abolition of
slavery
Thermidorian
Reaction
A moderate phase in
which the French
Reign of Terror people revolted
The wealthier
came to an end by against the excesses
middle class seized
the execution of of the Reign of
the power
Robespierre -1794 Terror-
Thermidorian
Reaction

Approved new
Frequent conflicts Executive power lied constitution, which
between Directory in the hands of five-
and Councils member Directory provided for two
legislative councils.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon’s Expansion of Power
Decline of Napoleon

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