in May‚ 1806‚ he sent Metternich to Paris. Metternich found himself in the difficult position of representing Austria in the face of the overweening threats and ambitious plans of Napoleon at the height of his power. He did so with dignity and firmness‚ as his report of his important audience with Napoleon on 15 August‚ 1808‚ shows. The year 1809 is marked by the great war between Austria and France. The German States were called upon to join her‚ but only the Tyrol responded. On 13 May Vienna was
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Arndt‚ Joshua Captain Wade MS III 02/16/2017 The Military Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Waterloo‚ fought on June 18‚ 1815‚ was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. "On 13 March 1815‚ six days before Napoleon reached Paris‚ the powers at the Congress of Vienna declared him an outlaw. Four days later‚ the United Kingdom‚ Russia‚ Austria‚ and Prussia mobilized armies to defeat Napoleon. Critically outnumbered‚ Napoleon knew that once his attempts at dissuading one or more of the Seventh Coalition
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The time period of 1787-1815 was a period of overlap of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Up until 1792‚ Louis XVI was reigning in France. He was experiencing an economic downfall‚ and had to call the Estates General as a result of disagreement over taxation to deal with the issues. The Third Estate joined forces with some of the nobles and clergy‚ and became the National Assembly or the National Convention as they would later be called. Together‚ they developed a constitution with
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Bismarck’s Foreign Policy Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) ruled Germany’s foreign policy from 1871 until 1890. He won over Prussia’s elected representatives by unifying Germany‚ first the north (1866) and then (in 1871) the whole of ‘Lesser Germany.’ In 1870‚ the French government blundered into a conflict with Prussia. By declaring war‚ the French fell into a trap that the Prussian king’s chief minister‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ had carefully laid for them. War against France‚ the ‘traditional enemy’
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Napoleon Bonaparte – Great Leader of Flawed Dictator Today‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is considered one of the most prominent leaders in world history. Born on August 15‚ 1769‚ in Ajaccio‚ Corsica‚ France‚ Napoleon was the fourth child of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. His father was an attorney‚ and while both of Napoleon’s parents were members of the minor Corsican nobility‚ the family did not possess much wealth. He attended school as a child in mainland France and later attended military school
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Napoleon I HEME pages 39-48 notes The Concordat of 1801 and its significance a. Organized religion can be controlled by lawmakers easily b. This was imposed by the National Assembly’s “Civil Constitution of the Clergy” c. However‚ organized religion is just the physical manifestation of belief‚ belief itself is very hard to control d. Banning public worship and Catholicism didn’t stop the French from believing in the virtues of religion e. This caused the people who believed in religion to
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation The Renaissance * Approximate dates: 1375 (death of Petrarch) – 1527 (sacking of Rome) * The Renaissance is highlighted by: * a rediscovery of classical learning (Greek and Roman) * beginning of science * increased diplomacy * increased secularism * new belief in the individual * Secularism: never rejects Christianity‚ however‚ rejects Church’s domination and emphasizes man’s capabilities * Begins in Italy
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Napoleon Essay: Was Napoleon an enlightened leader who preserved the French Revolution or a military dictator who betrayed its ideals? Napoleon’s rule eleven-year career from 1804 to 1815 as the Emperor of the French allowed him to accomplish many things‚ some beneficial to France‚ others betraying the basic ideals formed by the revolution. When closely analyzed‚ it is clear that his positive work greatly outweighs his negatives’. Napoleon ruled using the enlightened ideas of equality‚ freedom
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Did Bismarck really plan the unification of Germany? Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) could be considered one of the smartest leaders of Germany ever. He was a great National Hero who was respected greatly by the German people. It was only in 1847 when Bismarck became a Deputy in the Prussian United Diet that Bismarck started on his path to greatness. Even though Bismarck was originally from Prussia and he stuck to all his old beliefs as he climbed the political ladder until he became the Prime
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each other. Not only was it not the beginning‚ but it was not the only thing the French and British fought over. The French and the British have had over hundreds of battles with each other. These deadly battles ranging from the year 1066 to the year 1815 and it is what the French and British are well known for. The disputes that took place over the land and the amount of power in Europe caused a lot of wars between the two countries. The French and the British fought each other continuously‚ but they
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