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Estates-General Consisted of: •National Assembly •Legislative Assembly •National Convention Georges Danton •A leader of the Paris Commune •Part of the Jacobin Club •devoted to the rights of the poor •used his skill for public speaking to win his arguments Jacobin Club the most radical of all the political clubs National Convention •took over for the Legislative Assembly -->took over because the parisian radicals disagreed strongly with the Legislative Assembly Paris Commune •set up by extreme radical representatives of the 48 Paris sections •became a very powerful force in the revolution Moderates mixed between the ideals of the conservatives and the radicals radicals •wanted many changes in government •disliked king •wanted a republic with the common people in power conservatives •opposed more changes in government •in general trusted king right the conservatives(a.k.a.) left the radicals(a.k.a.) legislative assembly took National Assembly's place after it stepped down from power A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen set of revolutionary ideas France's new constitution August 4, 1789 National Assembly did away with the ancient privileges of the nobility and clergy The Great Fear rumor about nobles plotting against common people -->caused much pillaging and riots Jean Paul Marat •part of Jacobin Club •used scientific research to win fame Maximilien Robespierre •part of Jacobin Club •nicknamed "the incorruptible" •his period in power is known as the "reign of terror" •governed France nearly as a dictator Committee of Public Safety •formed by Robespierre •Robespierre used this power to decide who was "an enemy of the republic" Thermidorian Reaction specific name of the revolt against Robespierre The Directory the two-house legislature and executive body of five men Coup d'État name of Napoleon's seizure of power Napoleon's Concordat •Napoleon's agreement with Pope Pius VII •Spelled out new relationship between church and state Napoleonic Code •name of Napoleon's comprehensive code of laws •gave France a single set of laws Battle of Austerlitz Napoleon's greatest victory that forced the Austrian Emperor two make peace Battle of Trafalgar •Napoleon's battle against the third coalition •sea battle -->lost •more important than all land victories that Napoleon won The Continental System Napoleon's policy that closed all ports on the European continent to British shipping to keep British trade from Europe weakened economies of France, Germany, other lands under Napoleon Battle of Waterloo •Last battle that Napoleon fought before captured for good •Fought against British and Prussians Hundred Days name of period that was Napoleon's last bid for power Ultra-Imperialists •the loyal friends of Napoleon III who badgered him into a war with Prussia •people who supported the empire as ideal form of government for France Count Benedetti •French ambassador who interviewed King William of Prussia •wanted to stop Prince Leopold from becoming king of Spain Prince Leopold •the Hohenzollern Prince who was chosen to be the successor in Spain •French government protested future guarantees •the proposal to King William III that Benedetti proposed that Prince Leopold not try to become the next king of Spain •King William III did not agree to this the Ems Telegram •telegram sent by King William to Bismarck recounting his meeting with Benedetti and giving Bismarck authorization to make the note public •Bismarck used this as grounds to officially start a war with France