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Ancien regime
The Old Order - name of the way the social structure was in France before the revolution
Bastille
fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon’s last battle that lead to his defeat in Belgium
Battle of Trafalgar
naval battle between England and France which established English naval dominance
Bourgeoisie
middle class
Cahier
notebooks of grievances.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
law passed during the revolution that stripped the Catholic church of its traditional privileges
Clemens von Metternich
prince from Austria that oversaw the Congress of Vienna
Committee of Public Safety
government of France during the reign of terror
Concert of Europe
maintained the delicate peace in Europe after Napoleon for 100 years
Confederation of the Rhine
new association formed by Napoleon to establish power and a new kingdom in Germany
Congress of Vienna
Assembly of European leaders that, met after the Napoleonic era to piece Europe back together on the Continent
Continental System
plan by Napoleon to defeat Great Britain by boycotting trade
Conservative
closed to change
Czar Alexander I
ruler of Russia that defeated Napoleon’s grand army
Danton
revolutionary leader who was the leader of the Girondins and controlled the international war for France during the Revolution
Declaration of the Rights of Man
stated the rights of the citizen in France during the revolution
Directory
weak transitional government after the reign of terror and then overthrown by Napoleon
Émigré
person who fled France during the Revolution
1st Estate
clergy
2nd estate
the nobles
3rd estate
Everyone in France that is not clergy or noble
Estates-General
legislative body made up of representatives of the three estates in pre-revolutionary France
Girondins
moderate, middle class who supported reforms lead by Danton
Grand Army
Napoleons invading force of 600,000 soldiers
Great Fear
rumors that spread through the countryside that caused fear and rioting
Guerilla warfare
type of fighting that uses ‘hit and run’ raids
Guillotine
instrument of execution
Jacobins
Radical middle class who supported republic and lead by Robespierre
Legitimacy
goal of the Congress of Vienna that put the old monarchs back on the throne after Napoleon
Liberal
open to change
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
slogan of the Revolution
Louis XVI
King of France that was found guilty of crimes again the people and beheaded
Low Countries
Belgium and Holland
Marie Antoinette
Queen of France that was found guilty of crimes again the people and beheaded
Marat
Revolutionary leader murdered in his bathtub
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military leader who overthrows the French government and becomes a dictator in Europe
Napoleonic Code
body of French civil laws that served as a model for many nations created by Napoleon
National Assembly
legislative body established during the moderate phase of the revolution
Nationalism
pride or loyalty to one’s country, nation or region
Plebiscite
ballot in which voters have a direct say on an issue
Poland
a kingdom that was reestablished by Napoleon that threatened Russia’s power
Reign of Terror
time during the French Revolution when people in France were arrested for not supporting the revolution many were executed
Republic of Virtue
name given to the Revolution during the Reign of Terror that described how a citizen should live and work
Robespierre
1. Radical Jacobin responsible for the reign of terror leader that was executed
Sans-culottes
Radical working class revolutionary who supported the Republic and changed the type of pants men were wearing
Scorched-earth policy
Russian citizens burned their crops and killed animals to protect the country from the invading French Grand Army
Suffrage
the right to vote
Tennis Court Oath
taken by the Estates General when they were locked out of the palace. Promised not to disband until a constitution is written
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