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Traces of the Revolutionary Era
-Trafalgar square, visit Madame Tussaud's or take a train from waterloo station, company names that become famous as a result of the napoleonic wars. -streets named after famous generals. -measure of a meter, kilogram or litre, all invented by the revolutionaries in 1795.

Liberalism
-when Estates General of 1789 was created, "National Assembly" they wrote a consitution, - began with "decloartion of the rights of man and the citizen" givign french citizens equal rights and liberties. equality and liberty,one of the greatest achiievements of the revolution. -And when napoleon conquered europe in the 1800's constitutions were introduced into the states that came under french control. ideas of liberty and equality spread througout europe. -afterwards they got their thrones back, rid of the constitutions, ruleing states in their old way -europeans became Liberals believing in the ideas of liberty and equality. wanting constitution that gives them rights.

Nationalism
- another key to french revolution France was a nation not a kingdom. -was not the personal property of King Louis XVI, union of all 28 million french speaking people -first act of revolution was to set up a National Assembly, speak for these people. -tricolour flag to represent the nation. red blue colors of the people of paris combined wiht the kings white.

-French set up new nations in the lands they had conquered, italian speaking people were brought otgether into nations such as roman republic, poles gained their own nation when napoleon created the Grand duchy of Warsaw. -millions of germans became citizens of new nations when napoleon forced 300 german rulers to unite into just thirty states. -ended in 1815, Politicians form the countries that defreated napoleon met in vienna, capital of austria,to redraw teh map of europe at the congress of vienna. - recreated many of teh old states that napoleon had destroyed, old royal fmailises took back their thrones in spain and italian states. -german confederation of thirty nine states replaced napoleons rhine confederation. Belgium hollnad nad luxemburg became a single kingdom of the netherlands. -borders of europe had nothign to do wiht peoples nationality, millions of italians were under austrian rule, poles under russian rule. -thorughout 19th century lived under foreign rule, living in seperate states from their fellow countrymen, started a revolution to change things.

Revolution
-Liberals and nationlists, revolution 1820, 1830 and 1848. -german states, many of the revolutionaries were students. - wanted germany to be considered one land and the german people one people. -wanted constitution for the people that fits in wiht the spirit fo the times, want princes to understnad that they exist for the country and not the country for them. -in 1830 revolution broke out in 6 countries, netherlands, belgian, people rose in revolt against the dutch King william. - taken over by dutch in 1815. King william. -did not listen so complaints, dislike of his rule spread throughout the provinces and people armed themselves to fight the dutch. - drove dutch out and proclaimed that belgium was an independent country. -the countries of europe were shaken by revolutions again in 1848. -austrian empire, hungarian people rebelled against the Austrian authroities in Budapest. -they wanted free press, no censorship, responsible government in budapest, annual meetings of the parliament is pest, equality before the law in civil and religious matters, a national guard, equality of tax, end to feudal dues, a jury system

Images of Revolution
-Image of Liberty was created in 1792, revolutionaries who overthrew the king took it as the symbol of the new republic. -Liberty of young woman, holding a club wiht which she has killed the many headed monster of desptism. other hand liberty cap, worn by roman slaves to symbol their freedom.

-Marianne, as the figure of liberty, many paintings and statues. -Appeared during revolutions of 1830.

Legends and myths of Revolution
-The era of revolution created many myths and legends -Lapoleonic legend. Before his death on St Helena, Napoleon dictaed his meoirs and encouraged his froends to wrote dwn everything he siad. -In these writings he bult up an account of his life and ideas, made him seemlike a great hero. -These were later on published, help create a reputation for him as a great historica figure. -1840, 20 years after his death. british governemnt allowe his body to be taken form tis grave on st helena or reburial in france -when the coffin arrived in Paris, 100,000 people lined hte streets in freezing weatehr to pay their respects. -buried in teh invalieds church, later transferred to a massive tomb made of precious stone. -one of paris;s tourist attraction. -The bank of france issued 20 france coins bearing his portrait, brands of cigars nad fine brandy were named after hum. - the Are de Triomphe in paris built between 1806 and 1836, decorated with carvings showing napoleons greatest victories.

**Summary** Napoleons ideas were kept although he was exiled to St helena. People like the idea of liberty and equal rights. Once when Napoleon was defreated the countries went back to how it was govnermed before. They did not have any rights or liberty, some countries was also under forign rule, they wanted independence with their own people under one nation. They did what the french did for change, revolution. Liberals and nationlists had revolution in 1820, 1830 and 1848. During revolution they also had many pictures to represent liberty or freedom, one of the most famous pictures was Marianne. Also there were many legends and myths of revolution, Napoleon was one of them.

Questions
How many copies were there of Napoleons memoirs? how did they manage to get it published? does it still exist today?

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