HIS241H1 : Terminology weeks 1-5
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Napoleon y became king of france in 1774. On his accession, he inherited a poverty-stricken france that was burdened with debts, as well as heavy taxation. Versailles), perceived as a weak man y married to a foreigner - marie-antoinette (unpopular with the. Code y confederation of the rhine in 1806 union of 15 german. * he was tried by the national convention, found guilty of high treason crimes against the french people, and executed by guillotine on january 21: his death marked the beginning of the reign of terror. * f. r: changed the existing ruling system in france, monarchs would now be defined and limited by a constitution. * reorganized the political systems of the countries he had conquered or submitted, and replaced them with the french government model. * maintained a french sphere of influence for a long time, was a capable and influential military genius, but also an imperialist.
