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BELLWORK. What changes did Napoleon make to royal privileges? What changes did Napoleon make to the Catholic church? What changes did Napoleon make to marriage/divorce rights? Why did Napoleo n fall from power? Explain! ***Read “The Congr ess of Vienna” on pgs. 356-357
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BELLWORK • What changes did Napoleon make to royal privileges? • What changes did Napoleon make to the Catholic church? • What changes did Napoleon make to marriage/divorce rights? • Why did Napoleon fall from power? Explain! ***Read “The Congress of Vienna” on pgs. 356-357 • What was the Congress of Vienna? Purpose? • Explain the “three principles” that guided the settlements made at Vienna? • What changes were made to the map of Europe?
Congress of Vienna • Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815 • Goal: provide a long-term peace for Europe by settling critical issues from the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. • The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries, but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other off and remain at peace. • First time any continental powers met face-to-face in a meeting. • Mostly led by Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain & France.
Why would the European powers want to restore the map to its pre-French Rev borders?
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