The Grand Empire: Spread of the Revolution

What were the "allied states" to the Napoleonic Empire

-Prussia -Russia -Austria -Denmark + Sweden

What were the 3 stages in the spread of the Revolution throughout the Grand Empire?

1) military conquest 2) establishment of native satellite gov'ts 3) sweeping internal reform and reorganization

What was Westphalia?

A synthetic state, made up of Hanoverian and Prussian territories and of various atoms of the old Germany; its King was Napoleon's youngest brother Jerome

What happened to the church in the Grand Empire?

Across every state, it lost its position as a public authority alongside the state

What became the 4 German states?

Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony and Westphalia (absorbed all the other smaller German states); members of Napoleon's Confederation of the Rhine

What two territories underwent stage 3 most thoroughly?

Belgium and Rhineland

How did Napoleon undo the partitions of Poland?

By setting up the Grand Duchy of Warsaw

What was the Grand Empire?

Its core was the French empire, paired with the thick layers of dependent states

What family members did Bonaparte appoint to which positions?

Joseph - King of Naples and then King of Spain Louis - King of Holland Jerome - King of Westphalia Caroline - Queen of Naples after Joseph Eugene Beauharnais (stepson) - viceroy of Italy Uncle Joseph - Cardinal Fesch Letitia (mother) - Madam Mère of the imperial court

What was the exception to the principles introduced to the countries of the Grand Empire under Napoleon?

No self-government through elected legislative bodies

What was the general result of the assault upon feudalism outside of France

"The lord was gone, but the landlord remained"