9/17 Focus: 9/17 Focus: – An extreme government changed French society and tried through harsh means to eliminate its critics within France Do Now: Do Now: – Explain why other European monarchs might have been concerned with events in France during the revolution.

Many European rulers and nobles feared the revolution would spread to their countries – Threatened military intervention to protect French monarchy Austria and Prussia warned against harming the king

French declare war on Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain

French constitution created a limited monarchy Legislative Assembly made laws Assembly split into different factions Conservatives Moderates Radicals

Radicals took over the Assembly – Led by Maximillian Robespiere Jean- Paul Marat Georges- Jacques Danton – Ended the monarchy Execution of King Louis XVI – Declared the formation of a republic – Suspended the Constitution

Radicals attempted to reform French Society – Eliminate influence of religion Closed churches in Paris Created the Cult for the Supreme Being – Worshipped Revolutionary ideals – Eliminate references to the monarchy and nobility – Created new calendar – New systems of weights and measurement

War with other European nations The First coalition – Austria, Prussia, Spain, Great Britain France suffered a number of defeats Economic Problems Resistance from people inside France Not everyone supported killing the king Many priests would not accept gov’t control Many peasants were angry about a military draft

Radicals created the Committee of Public Safety – eliminate people who threatened the revolution inside France Use of terror to defend the republic

Radicals placed anyone suspected of not supporting the revolution on trial – Sentenced to death by guillotine – Over 40,000 people killed

Robespierre began using the committee to eliminate other radicals that were his rivals – Danton Reign of Terror ended after radicals execute Robespierre – July 27, 1794 – Robespierre sent to the guillotine

Moderates returned to power and adopted a new constitution – Failed to address economic problems and civil unrest

What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety? What political group took control of the government after the death of Robespierre?