Years of Reform 1790-91Years of Reform 1790-91

Church reformChurch reform– Reduces the power and wealth of the Reduces the power and wealth of the

ChurchChurch Constitution of 1791Constitution of 1791

– Creates a limited monarchyCreates a limited monarchy– A Legislative Assembly makes the lawsA Legislative Assembly makes the laws

How does the king How does the king react to these react to these

changes?changes?

RUNAWAY!!RUNAWAY!!

But he gets caught…the But he gets caught…the people are not happypeople are not happy

Growing problems in FranceGrowing problems in France

Many dislike the Many dislike the reformsreforms

AustriaAustria and and PrussiaPrussia feared the feared the revolution would revolution would spreadspread

Wanted to return Wanted to return Louis XVI to powerLouis XVI to power

War breaks out in War breaks out in 17921792

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The Revolution becomes The Revolution becomes RadicalRadical

A Radical (extreme) group (the A Radical (extreme) group (the JacobinsJacobins) begins to grow popular) begins to grow popular

August 10, 1792August 10, 1792– They storm They storm

the Paris palace the Paris palace

and arrest the kingand arrest the king

The Revolution becomes The Revolution becomes RadicalRadical

Many Jacobins called Many Jacobins called themselves themselves sans-sans-culottesculottes– Ordinary patriotsOrdinary patriots

They want France to They want France to become a become a republicrepublic– Based on voting by Based on voting by allall

adult malesadult males

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The Revolution becomes The Revolution becomes RadicalRadical

The king gets The king gets tried for treasontried for treason

The verdict? The verdict? GUILTY!!!!!GUILTY!!!!!– January 1793, January 1793,

the king is the king is executedexecuted

– Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette will follow laterwill follow later

Europe is Europe is outraged!!!outraged!!!

The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (1793-(1793-1794)1794)

Courts set up to prosecute Courts set up to prosecute “enemies of the revolution”“enemies of the revolution”

Over 40,000 Over 40,000 people will die, most at people will die, most at the the guillotineguillotine

Almost everyone Almost everyone

is a suspectis a suspect

The Reign of TerrorThe Reign of Terror The Committee of The Committee of

Public SafetyPublic Safety is is created in created in 1793 1793 to to run the countryrun the country– Leaders include Leaders include

Maximilien Maximilien RobespierreRobespierre

But in reality, the But in reality, the people of France people of France

were not safe at were not safe at all….all….

New motto: Liberté, New motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Égalité, Fraternité ((Liberty, Equality, Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood)Brotherhood)

The Republic of VirtueThe Republic of Virtue At the same time, Robespierre says the At the same time, Robespierre says the

violence is only temporaryviolence is only temporary He wants to create an ideal “Republic of He wants to create an ideal “Republic of

Virtue”Virtue”– Schools, anti-slavery, good citizensSchools, anti-slavery, good citizens

Robespierre leads a de-Christianization Robespierre leads a de-Christianization movementmovement– Churches turned into “Temples of Reason”Churches turned into “Temples of Reason”– New calendar, new namesNew calendar, new names

The Republic army FINALLY starts winningThe Republic army FINALLY starts winning– Step towards Step towards nationalismnationalism

The Fall of Robespierre…The Fall of Robespierre…

By July 1794 people have had By July 1794 people have had

enoughenough He is arrested and executedHe is arrested and executed The Reign of Terror endsThe Reign of Terror ends Moderates will take control of the Moderates will take control of the

governmentgovernment

The Directory The Directory 1795-17991795-1799

Constitution of 1795 creates a new Constitution of 1795 creates a new legislative assemblylegislative assembly– Five men are chosen from that group to Five men are chosen from that group to

rule France as the Directoryrule France as the Directory But despite this problems continueBut despite this problems continue

– corruption and economic woescorruption and economic woes– France is still at war with other countriesFrance is still at war with other countries

The fall of the Directory signals the The fall of the Directory signals the end of the Revolutionend of the Revolution

The DirectoryThe Directory

The Directory is The Directory is

ultimately ultimately overthrown overthrown

by a popular by a popular general…general…

Results of the French Results of the French RevolutionRevolution

The end of the EnlightenmentThe end of the Enlightenment Destruction of the Estates system in Destruction of the Estates system in

FranceFrance Inspires revolutions around the worldInspires revolutions around the world Marks the rise of Napoleon BonaparteMarks the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

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