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Radical Days of the Revolution
C.L., T.M., K.W., & D.C.
Radical Phase
One of the bloodiest regimes. Leaders wanted to extend the Revolution. The French were being destroyed by Prussians. Parisians believed that the King was a traitor. Parisians storm the palace and royal family flees(1792). Citizens attack prisons and kill 1,200 prisoners.
Radicals Take Control
Radicals take control of the Assembly. Suffrage is extended to all men. Radicals wants to abolish monarchy. Jacobins controls the convention of abolishing the monarchy. King Louis XVI on trial for being a “traitor”. King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette executed(1793).
1793- France creates Committee of Public
Safety (CPS) Had Absolute Power
Maximilien Robespierre runs CPS Used terror to control “The first maxim of our politics ought to be
to lead the people by means of reason and the enemies of the people by terror.”
Terror and Danger Grip France
Sept 1793-July 1794 Guillotine- tool of Destruction
Death of Robespierre
Reign Of Terror
Middle Class leading force
Mostly professional people, doctors, merchants, etc.
Moved away from the Terror Developed a new constitution
5 man Directory, and 2 house legislative Directory was weak and faced discontent
1795-1799
The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage
Peace with Prussia and Spain
Wars with Austria Corrupt leaders
Money for own benefit Neglected problems
Rising bread prices caused riots Rising of royal support threatened Directory
The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage Cont.
Émigré's were returning Supporters of monarchy won majority in
legislature (1797) Politicians turned to Napoleon Bonaparte
Successful military leader in wars with Austria Hero
Planned to use him to accomplish goals
The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage
Cont. Cont.
Napoleon outsmarted politicians and gained
own power “Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.”
This expresses the kind of ruler Napoleon was
The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage
Cont. Cont. Cont.
Revolution brings change
By 1799,
The Revolution has overthrown the Monarchy
The Church is brought under state control Church officials are elected and salaried
All titles except “citizen” were disposed of
A New Government
Called “Citizen Capet” from Medieval French
Dynasty
On Louis XVI
Revolution gave “citizens” a strong national
Identity A variety of songs and dances about
Revolution emerge In Marseilles, people were marching to “La
Marseilles” La Marseilles later became the national anthem
Nationalism spreads
State schools to replace religious ones Organized systems to help
Poor Old soldiers War widows
Slavery Abolished in France's Caribbean colonies
Social reform
1792-Mob storms
royal palace
January 21, 1793- Louis XVI executed
Mid 1793- Committee of Public Safety
Created
Reign of Terror September 1793-
October 1794
October 1793- Marie Antoinette executed
Mid 1793- Robespierre in charge
of CPS
July 27, 1794- Robespierre executed
1797- Constitutional monarchy voted for
1795-1799 –Directory & Legislature rule
Timeline
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