Revolution! The French Take Back

Liberty Leading the Masses

Royal Forces Try to Siege Paris

Storming the Bastille

The Bastille Louis sent troops in to Paris as Estates General met Parisians looted the Bastille for weapons and destroyed the symbol of oppression. Bastille Memorial in Paris

France Fights Back General Lafayette formed the National Guard N. G. made a new French flag Peasants all over France sacked houses of nobles Movement known as the “Great Fear” Lafayette: American Revolutionary War Hero

French National Guard

Declaration of the Rights of Man Men are born equal and remain equal before the law Freedom of speech, press, and religion All men can hold public office Slogan: “liberty, equality, and fraternity”

Excuse me…where do the ladies come in? Olympe de Gouges, play write, led women in writing the Declaration of Rights of Women National Assembly rejected the document They did not believe women to be the equal of men Olympe de Gouges

Olympe de Gouges’ execution Deified by French people

Old Regimes Die Hard Émigrés- Nobles fled France but constantly plotted to take back the country. The country was divided into 83 districts called departments Church property was seized and sold to the public

And Reforms Keep Coming… Civil Constitution of the Clergy- clergy members were elected upon Government would pay the salaries Forbidden by the pope Pope Pius VI

Constitution of 1791 Three branches of government Limited the power of the king Legislative Assembly elected Louis XVI reluctantly accepted his limited powers but still plotted to have émigrés overthrow Louis accepts the terms

ESCAPE!!! Louis went along with the Assembly Nobles encouraged an escape of the royal family to get help from Austria In disguise, they were recognized and arrested Sent back to Paris

Weak Government Weak executive and too strong legislative branch: Legislative Assembly Catholic priests, nobles, and the poor opposed the new government Conservatives- revolution was far enough Moderates- in between Radicals- wanted a republic Finally united at the eminent war with other European nations

To War!! Emperor Leopold II of Austria and King Frederick of Prussia issued the Declaration of Pillnitz Everyone, even Louis, favored war April 1792, Prussian and Austrian troops invaded France Leopold II of Austria

Louis Suspended Following invasion, the office of king was suspended The royal family was held under house arrest With no king, France had to create a new constitution New constitution to be drafted by a National Convention

A King Standing Trial Louis XVI was tried by the National Convention as a traitor to the republic Found guilty and executed on January 21, 1793 Beheaded by guillotine

Louis XVI’s Execution

Heads Will Roll… Louis XVI’s Execution

Marie-Antoinette’s Execution