French Revolution Part II Destruction of the Old Regime

Declaration of the Rights of Man August “Liberty, Property, Security and resistance to oppression” All citizens have to pay taxes Freedom of religion and speech Olympe De Gouges –Refused to allow women to be excluded from politics

Concession of the King Refuses to accept assemblies decreesRefuses to accept assemblies decrees Oct ’s of women march on VersaillesOct ’s of women march on Versailles –Forces Louis to accept decree –Oct 6 King and Family return to Paris Become prisoners in palaceBecome prisoners in palace

Church Reforms The national assembly seized and sold church lands –Increased the states –revenue Placed church under control of the state Civil Constitution of Clergy Bishops & Priests elected by people State pays their salaries

New Constitution and Fear New Constitution 1791New Constitution 1791 –Limited Monarchy –Legislative Assembly would make laws –June 1791 King & Family try to flee France

War with Austria Marie Antoinette was from Austria 1792 Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria The fate of the revolution will encounter war again

Paris Commune Commune: popularly run city council Revolutionaries declare themselves a commune Take king captive More radical and violent stage Force legislature to call a new convention Called themselves “sans-cullotes”

New Convention Led by George Danton Mass murder in the streets Jean-Paul Marat : “Friend of the People” Sept 1792 –Create new constitution –Rally ruling body of France –Lawyers, professionals, propety owners –Anyone who distrusted the King

Outcome of Convention Monarchy is abolished – Sept –New French Republic Convention Splits 2 Factions Grirondins- Keep king alive – people not living in Paris The Mountain – radicals in Paris

What Happens to Louis XVI? The Mountain convinces convention to put him to deathThe Mountain convinces convention to put him to death Jan :22 am guillotinedJan :22 am guillotined New enemies at home and abroadNew enemies at home and abroad

Domestic Crisis Commune Pressured for a Convention –Take more radical measures Resistance to the convention is building Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain and & Dutch take up arms against France –Reaction to Louis’ execution

Now What? National Convention established the Committees of Public Safety (12 people) –Ruling group in France –Dominated by Maximilien Robespierre