3.4 Napoleon conquers Europe

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3.4 Napoleon conquers Europe

Lesson goals 

1. You can write down some important features of Napoleon’s government.
   
2. You can describe how Napoleon conquered a European empire and then lost it again.
   
3. You can explain what effects Napoleon’s rule had for the Netherlands.

Explain what the French revolution is and name one politico-administrative change

Napoleon comes to power 

1794 end of the Reign of Terror

A moderate government (only rich citizens)  took over but there were still problems in France 

1. At war with Austria, Prussia, Spain and Great Britain. 
2. Food prices increased and taxes
3. Political conflicts: some people wanted more power or a king

Napoleon comes to power 

Napoleon was a succes story. 

Achieved some great victories and through a coup he ended the French revolution (1799)

• Made a new constitution ( set up a dictatorship with this)
• Napoleon made the laws and decided on war or peace 
• 1804 crowend himself emperor  

In around 1800, many French people had a lot of admiration for Napoleon. Why?

1. he achieved one military victory after another
2. he was very modest and not at all interested in glory and luxury
3. he gave citizens a say in government
4. he gave the privileges back to the nobility and clergy

Changes

1. Society of estates were gone for good 
2. Same laws applied for everyone
3. Everyone had fundamental rights 

Napoleonic code

New, improved code of laws

Louis XVI

Napoleon

both

king

emperor

monarchy

enlightened ideas

absolute power

anti revolution

Napoleon's European empire

Napoleon saw himself as liberator. Bringer of equal rights. 

He took over large parts of Europe, except for Great Britain. 

Continental system 

Ban on all trades with Europe and Great Britain.

Russia

Russia refused the system. 

Napoleon attacked Russia with 650.000 troops. 

Napoleon lost was banished to an island close to Italy. 

Waterloo

Napoleon's last stand 

Lost the battle 

Was banished to an island of the middle of the Atlantic ocean. St. Helena.

Napoleon in the Netherlands

France was in control since 1800

1806 Kingdom of Holland 

Lodewijk Napoleon first king of the Netherlands. 

1810 The Netherlands became a province of France. 

Changes 

1. Surname 
2. registry of citizens
3. metric system 
4. Learned French at school 
5. Men had to serve in the French army 

1813 Kingdom of the Netherlands 

William I ( son of Stadholder WIlliam V) 

Put the events of Napoleon in the correct chronological order

Napoleon becomes emperor of France

Napoleon invades 

Russia

Battle of 

waterloo

Napoleon seizes power

(coup)

France becomes a republic