This assignment should be complied up to Friday, February 28, 2011. Make your answers brief and concise. Provide also the URL at the end of each answers. Make sure you have read and familiarize your answers in preparation for the quiz. A. Provide basic information about the following figure and their participation in the French Revolution and in the Napoleonic War . Also include their achievements and he reason of their downfall.

1. Napoleon Bonaparte

*Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, the son of Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte. Napoleon decided on a military career when he was a child, winning a scholarship to a French military academy at age 14. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision and collection of French law into codes.In the states he created, Napoleon granted constitutions, introduced law codes, abolished feudalism, created efficient governments and fostered education, science, literature and the arts.While Napoleon believed in government "for" the people, he rejected government "by" the people.Napoleon asked peace of the allies, but they outlawed him, and he decided to strike first.He was then exiled to Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he remained until his death on May 5, 1821.(http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/napoleon.html)

2. Duke Wellington

*Arthur Wesley was born in Dublin in early May 1769. In 1798, his aristocratic Anglo-Irish family changed their name to Wellesley.Arthur Wesley was born in Dublin in early May 1769. In 1798, his aristocratic Anglo-Irish family changed their name to Wellesley.He fought against the French in Flanders and in 1796 went to India.He fought against the French in Flanders and in 1796 went to India. Wellesley achieved considerable military success. His opposition to parliamentary reform made him unpopular, and he earned the nickname of the 'Iron Duke'.Wellington's government fell in 1830. When they returned to power in 1834, Wellington Wellington's government fell in 1830. When they returned to power in 1834, Wellington. He died on 14 September 1852 and was given a state funeral.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wellington_duke_of.shtml)

3. Maximilien Robespierre

* Maximilien Robespierre (Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore De Robespierre) was born on May 6th, 1758, in Arras where his father was based as an advocate.He became known both as a successful advocate and as a participant in local literary and philosophic circles. He was elected as a "Third Estate".On July 27th 1794 Robespierre was accused of tyranny, barred from speaking at the National Convention, and was placed under arrest as were several key supporters.With the demise of Robespierre the truly Revolutionary phase of the Revolution in France more or less came to an end. Power shifted away from the radicals and towards the conservatives. The Jacobin Clubs were closed down in November and freedom of worship was restored in February 1795.( http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/historical/biography/maximilien_robespierre.html)

4.George Danton

*George Jacques Danton was one of the leaders of the French revolution. He was born in 1759 and died in 1794.He founded the club of the Cordeliers, was foremost in organizing and conducting the attack on the Tuileries, on August the 10th, 1792, and as a reward for such services was made minister of justice and a member of the provisional executive council. He voted for the capital punishment of all returning aristocrats, but undertook the defense of religious worship.But the rivalry of the two great leaders had now reached a point when one must succumb, and the crafty Robespierre succeeded in having George Danton denounced and thrown into prison, on the 31st of March, 1794. Five days afterwards he was condemned by the revolutionary tribunal as an accomplice in a conspiracy for the restoration of monarchy, and executed the same day.(http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=George+Danton&offset=0)B. What happened to France after the Napoleonic War. Discuss and provide a brief and concise account about the war.* Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated and went into exile on St. Helena Island in the South Atlantic. Louis XVIII returned to rule over France.http://wiki.answers.com/What_happened_at_the_end_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars#ixzz1F3FQQEaUC. Introduce the following personalities and their accomplishments in their respective countries:

1. Queen Isabela

*Queen Isabella I ruled Castile and Aragon jointly with her husband, Ferdinand (Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand V of Castile).She was a religious queen,and so she's called Isabella the Catholic. Henry IV was Isabella's half brother.Isabella was also a patron of scholars and artists, establishing educational institutions and building a large collection of art works. She learned Latin as an adult, was widely read, and educated not only her sons but her daughters.she financed Christopher Columbus so he could go to the new world. she took a liking to the native Americans and when some were brought back as slaves she ordered to have them let go.(http://www.google.com.ph/#sclient=psy&hl=tl&q=Queen+Isabella)

2. King Carlos V

*Charles V ruled the largest collection of European land since Charlemagne over 700 years earlier. Charles was Duke of Burgundy, King of the Spanish Empire and the Habsburg territories, which included Austria and Hungary, as well as Holy Roman Emperor; he continued to acquire more land throughout his life. The manner of Charles’ rise to the throne caused upset, with some Spaniards wishing for his mother to remain in power.Charles caused more problems in the manner in which he initially governed the kingdom.(http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/spain/a/revoltcomun1.htm)
3. King Philip II

*King Phillip II of Spain played a major role in English history at the time of the Tudors.Phillip of Spain was a very powerful emperor, his lands spreading not only throughout Spain but also throughout much of Europe: his inheritance being much of Holland, Austria and other parts of the 'Low Countries'.Philip banned the Protestant religion in all of the countries he ruled Philip wanted to make England a Catholic country again.Philip made use of the Spanish Inquisition to control his people.He annexed Portugal in 1580 and as an ardent supporter of the Inquisition stamped out heresy which might be regarded as accomplishments. . But he was a disastrous ruler, at his death leaving his Empire divided, demoralized and nearly bankrupt, depleted by the almost continuous wars which characterized his reign.(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080116183602AAAnsFT)

4. Ivan the Terrible

*Ivan the Terrible was the first Grand Prince to have himself officially crowned tsar. As a boy, Ivan IV suffered under the regents. While he was treated with respect in public, in private he was often neglected and tortured. He also witnessed the boyars fighting to come to power. These two things are believed to have caused Ivan IV to be cruel. As a child he was known to torture animals, and as an adult his actions earned him the name Ivan the Terrible.http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/russia/ivantheterrible.html Ivan ‘Grozny’ was the first Russian ruler to take the title star (from Caesar). Grozny means ‘terrible’ or ‘awesome’ and he deserved that title more.(http://www.answers.com/topic/ivan-iv-of-russia#ixzz1F3NZQSK

5. Peter the Great

*Peter the Great centralized government, modernized the army, created a navy and increased the subjugation and subjection of the peasants in Russia. His domestic policy allowed him to execute an aggressive foreign policy.Peter the Great’s sheer physical presence seemed to indicate the way his rule would go. He was nearly 7 feet tall and very broad. He was massively powerful, "loud-mouthed, violent, ruthless and impetuous". He always wanted to learn and was always active.His accomplishments were the creation of the first Russian Navy, expansion of trade, and military reforms. ( http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/peter_the_great.htm.)

6. Catherine the Great

*One of the most interesting, industrious and powerful personages to grace the pages of history during the eighteenth century is Catherine II, Empress of all the Russians. http://nevermore.tripod.com/CGREAT.HTMShe helped set the foundations for the Russian “Westernization” in the 19th and 20th centuries.She consolidated power from the serfs and feudal lords by continuing the political reforms started by Peter the Great.(http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/c)

7. Maria Theresa

*Maria Theresa (1717-1780), archduchess of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, began her rule in 1740. She was the only woman ruler in the 650 history of the Habsburg dynasty. She was also one of the most successful Habsburg rulers, male or female, while bearing sixteen children between 1738 and 1756.Maria Theresa is considered an enlightened monarch, and she was one of the longest running ruler in our country history. However, we call her reign an enlightened absolutism. Her first half of the reign was preoccupied with the wars for a succession and keeping her on the throne, from which she lost the wealthiest land of the monarchy, Silesia. These wars were waged against Prussia and France who occupied most of the country.(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081221095637AASL6XB )