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Tuesday 2/18: Reign of Terror
Objective: Understand the events leading to the Reign of Terror
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The Reign of Terror
Problems in France
War and problems at home and abroad
Forced by the people Legislative Assembly gives up on Constitutional Monarchy and removes the King/Queen from power
Legislative Assembly National Convention
Legislative Assembly forms National Convention to rule without King
Creation of Political “Clubs” or parties– Jacobins: most radical
Maximilien Robespierre
– Girodins: rival to Jacobins Georges Danton
Maximilien Robespierre
Believed that he could make a “Republic of Virtue” based on the ideas of the revolution
Lawyer who gains power in the National Convention with Jacobins
National Convention
Louis XVI loses power as king
Radical Jacobins try Louis for treason and find him guilty and sentence him to death
Execution of Louis XVI
January 21, 1793: Louis executed by guillotine
Executions during the Reign of Terror
“To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity. ” – Maximilien Robespierre, 1794
Executions of those fighting against the republic– More than 2,100 were executed in the last 132 days
of the Reign of Terror– Most were in the 3rd Estate…
Executions during the Reign of Terror
Rebellion and revolution in France
Wipe out every trace of France’s monarchy and nobility
Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre becomes head of committee to determine who would be enemies of the republic
Most famous victim: Marie-Antoinette– “Monsieur, I beg your pardon. I did not do it on
purpose.”
Reign of Terror
Anyone not as radical as Robespierre was suspect
Thousands killed for trivial reasons 18,000 people killed in 1 year 85% were peasants or members of the urban
poor
End of the Terror
July 1794: the National Convention turns against Robespierre– Robespierre goes to
the guillotine
Who is going to save France from all the chaos and uncertainty?
Napoleon Bonaparte – A French General that is well known for his leadership and victories
Homework – Read the packet about Napoleon Bonaparte & Answer the # 23 – Rise of Napoleon worksheet
Do not write on the Packet seeing that I plan on collecting it tomorrow and using it next year!!!!