George III- embarked on a 60- year reign. He was eager to recover the powers the crown had lost, he also wanted to end Whig domination and chose his own ministers, dissolve the cabinet system and make the House of Commons follow his will.
Parliament- power grew during 18th and 19th century. It had 2 houses- House of Commons and House of Lords. House of Commons elected Prime Minister.
Émigrés- person who flees his or her own country for political reasons.
National Convention- the Paris crowd, radicals took control of the Assembly, and then the radicals called for the election of a new legislative body.
Committee of Public Safety- this was threats to France, the Convention. This was 12-member committee had almost absolute power as it battled to save the revolution. It prepared France for all-out, war, ordering all citizens of join the war effort.
Maximilen Robespierre- at home the government-battled counterrevolutionaries under the hand of him. He was a shrewd lawyer and politician, quickly rose to leadership of the Committee of Public Safety.
The Directory-Constitution of 1795 set up a five- man directory and house legislative elected by male citizens of property.
Napoleon Bonaparte- chaos threatened, politicians turned to a popular military and it was Napoleon. They planned to use him to advance their own goals a bad miscalculation! Before long, Napoleon would outwit them all to become ruler of France.
Nationalism- feeling pride in and devotion to one's country.
Annex- to add territory onto an existing state or country.
Continental System- Napoleon waged economic warfare through this system, which closed European ports to British goods.
Blockade- the shutting off a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
Battle of Nations- Britain, Austria, and Prussia fought against France. They defeated Napolean.
Waterloo- it was a town in Belgium. Napoleon's triumph was shorted lived. His st...