World History/Cultures World History/Cultures Chapter 11 The French Chapter 11 The French

Revolution Revolution Section 2 Constitutional Section 2 Constitutional

GovernmentGovernment

Chapter 11 Section 2Chapter 11 Section 2 REFORMS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLYREFORMS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Feudal dues Feudal dues endedended.. NoblesNobles taxed. (some arrested) taxed. (some arrested) All All male citizensmale citizens could hold office in could hold office in

government, church, army.government, church, army. All people All people equalequal before the law. before the law. Freedom of speech, press, religion.Freedom of speech, press, religion. Royal powers Royal powers limitedlimited.. A National legislatureA National legislature established. established. ALL Members now elected by the ALL Members now elected by the

people.people.

POLITICAL GROUPS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLYPOLITICAL GROUPS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY GROUPGROUP POSITIONPOSITION

Royalists-Royalists- Favored a return to Favored a return to monarchy.monarchy.

Moderates-Moderates- Open to some change Open to some change but but satisfied with new satisfied with new

Constitution (limited Constitution (limited monarchy).monarchy).

Radicals-Radicals- Wanted a complete Wanted a complete republic (no republic (no

king).king).

#1#1stst Constitution: Declaration of the Constitution: Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen, August 1789:Rights of Man & Citizen, August 1789:

Based on American Dec. of Independence & Based on American Dec. of Independence & Constitution & English Bill of Rights. Constitution & English Bill of Rights.

WrittenWritten by National Assembly. by National Assembly. French Constitution today. French Constitution today. Included ideas of Enlightenment thinkers. Included ideas of Enlightenment thinkers.

* Freedom of speech, press & religion. * Freedom of speech, press & religion. ProtectedProtected against arbitrary arrest & against arbitrary arrest &

punishment. punishment. Did not grant Did not grant womenwomen equal rights-changes: equal rights-changes:

divorce easier & can inherit property.divorce easier & can inherit property.

Civil Constitution of the Clergy, 1790:Civil Constitution of the Clergy, 1790:

Placed the Placed the French ChurchFrench Church under under government control.government control.

Clergy became Clergy became electedelected, salaried , salaried officials. officials.

Church lands taken over by Church lands taken over by governmentgovernment. .

Caused a Caused a deep rift between French deep rift between French govt and Romegovt and Rome..

Pope Pius VIPope Pius VI condemned Civil condemned Civil Constitution.Constitution.

22ndnd Constitution (of 1791) Constitution (of 1791)

A New Constitution is A New Constitution is presented by presented by National National Assembly: Assembly: Constitution of 1791Constitution of 1791

Kept monarchy but Kept monarchy but limits limits royal royal powers. powers.

Sets up a UnicameralSets up a Unicameral (1 House) (1 House) legislature. legislature.

Males who paid tax could vote. Males who paid tax could vote.

Constitution of 1791 con’tConstitution of 1791 con’t

Moderates pleased as their Moderates pleased as their goals of basic rights & limited goals of basic rights & limited monarchy guaranteed. monarchy guaranteed. People not happy as reforms People not happy as reforms went too far or not enough. went too far or not enough.

Political groups Political groups divideddivided. . ViolenceViolence erupts between erupts between groups. A breakdown of law groups. A breakdown of law & order.& order.

Spring 1792- France Declares Spring 1792- France Declares War On AustriaWar On Austria French émigrés (RICH FRENCH French émigrés (RICH FRENCH

NOBLES) NOBLES) fled France & wanted fled France & wanted monarchymonarchy restored. restored.

Tried to convince Monarch in Tried to convince Monarch in Austria that they should help Austria that they should help stopstop revolution. AND SEND TROOPS! revolution. AND SEND TROOPS!

French Revolutionary leaders feared French Revolutionary leaders feared Austria Austria would help reinstate would help reinstate Louis Louis XVIXVI & declared war ON AUSTRIA. & declared war ON AUSTRIA.

September Massacres-September Massacres- Paris mobs Paris mobs killed imprisoned nobles & clergy. killed imprisoned nobles & clergy.

ValmyValmy

September MassacresSeptember Massacres

Spring 1792- France Declares Spring 1792- France Declares War On AustriaWar On Austria RadicalsRadicals took over National took over National

Assembly - National Convention Assembly - National Convention to create new constitution. to create new constitution.

Extended vote to all males Extended vote to all males even if not property owners.even if not property owners.

Ideas of Revolution Ideas of Revolution spreadspread to to other countries. Other other countries. Other monarchs wanted monarchs wanted Louis XVILouis XVI restored to throne.restored to throne.

Divisions in National Assembly Divisions in National Assembly

Review:Review: RoyalistsRoyalists wanted wanted

______________returned to the ______________returned to the throne. throne. ModeratesModerates wanted to wanted to keep a limited______________. keep a limited______________. RadicalsRadicals wanted a wanted a ___________________.___________________.