The French Revolution

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The French Revolution

• A Violent Turn

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Assignment

• Discussion of the Marseilles Hymn. (French
  National Anthem)
• Listen

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Review Questions

• Notes Closed! (3 minutes)
• Describe the Three Estates and how they drove
  French society before the French Revolution.
• What were some of the causes of the French
  Revolution?
• What violent acts have we already seen occur in
  the French Revolution?

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Preview

• Today, we will answer
• How did the new government(s) try to fix Frances
  situation? Did they succeed?
• Describe the fate of Louis XVI and Marie
  Antoinette.
• What are some examples of how the French
  Revolution went to far?

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The French Revolution

• In a nutshell
• Stage One Moderate Reform
• Stage Two Violent Reform
• Stage Three Napoleons Reign
• Stage Four Legitimate Monarchies
• Today Stage Two

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A Reformation

• Chart of National Assembly Reforms
• In general, what was the goal of the National
  Assemblys government reforms?
• Do you think they worked? Why/why not?

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The Legislative Assembly

• A government body produced by the National
  Assembly in 1791 during the writing of Frances
  new constitution.
• 50,000 eligible for office
• Limited Monarchy

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The Fall of the Monarchy

• A Return to Paris
• Marie Antoinette
• Previous response Let them eat cake.
• Louis XVIPrisoner

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The Death of the Monarchy

• Louis escape attempt
• Escape is foiled
• Beheaded (1793)
• Marie Antoinette8 months later

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A Witness to Execution

• First Hand Account
• 5 minutes
• With a partner

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The Radical Revolution

• The Legislative Assembly
• JacobinsFrench radicals in early legislative
  government bodies.
• Republique!
• War on the World of Kings
• Survives less than a year

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The National Convention

• National Convention (1792)
• More radical than National Assembly and
  Legislative Assembly
• Wanted Suffrage
• Committee on Public Safety

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Defending the Republic

• From what?
• War with England, Netherlands, Spain, Prussia,
  Austria, and Italy
• Royalists and Priests Rebelling
• Food shortages and inflation
• Jacobins v. Girondins
• Maximilien Robespierre
• The Incorruptible

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The Reign of Terror

• (1793-1794)
• A period of suppression of anyone who did not
  support the French Revolution.
• 40,000 die
• Guillotine in Action
• Instrument of death used in the French Revolution
  for public executions.

No God, No Religion, No King, No Constitution!
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The Reign of Terror Ends

• Robespierre executed
• End of the Committee on Public Safety
• The Directory (1795-1799)
• New constitution in 1795
• 5-man directory, 2-house legislature

Absolute Monarchy?National Assembly? Legislative
Assembly?National Convention?Directory
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Nationalism and Secularism

• Nationalism
• A strong feeling of pride and devotion to ones
  country.
• Local Authorities?King or Queen?Nation
• Secularism
• Nonreligious
• Enlightenment idea

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Review

• How did the revolutionary governments of France
  attempt to fix its problems?
• Describe the fate of Louis XVI and Marie
  Antoinette.
• What are some examples of how the French
  Revolution went to far?

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