The Restauration

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The Restauration

Let's discuss the timelines

What do you notice about the graph before and after 1805?

From which moment do the dreams of the patriots fall apart?

Do you think the patriots were happy with the return of the House of Orange?

Can we compare the events in the Netherlands with the events during the French Revolution?

Today

Napoleon and his aftermath	15 min
Revise these chapters in workbook	25 min

After today you can:

*  give two reasons why Napoleon was so populair

* describe what his biggest mistake was

* explain the importance of the Congress of Vienna for Europe

Napoleon, the emperor

• Coup in 1799
• Ruled like a dictator
• May 1804: French Senate agrees to name Napoleon as emperor of the French
• Napoleon crowns himself, pope only a witness

The Napoleonic Wars

• Made Napoleon famous
• 1792-1815: seven wars
• Napoleon won about 60 battles, lost just a few
• Code Napoleon in all regions controlled by France

First defeat

• Russians refused to stop trading with Britain
• Napoleon went to war with 500.000 soldiers
• Food shortages, extreme weather, bad infrastructure, terrible hygienic conditions
• Only 50.000 returned home

Waterloo

• Napoleon was exiled (Elba)
• He escaped and returned to power
• June 1815: Battle of Waterloo
• Napoleon defeated by a European coalition
• Exiled again (St. Helena) and died there (1821)

So what now? The Congress of Vienna

(1814-1815)

The Restauration

• Europe needed peace and stability
• Most wanted a return to power to the former rulers
• Holy Alliance - Austria, Russia and Prussia wanted to restore monarchies

Balance of power

Countries always look for equal distribution of power to avoid dominance by one country - stronger countries take advantage of weaker neighbours

Revise - workbook

Chapter 5.4

2C, 4A, 5, 7, 8A, 8B

Chapter 5.5

1C, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 11

Next week: practice test plus test prep