1. 18.3 Radical Days of the Revolution
1793 revolution entered the radical phase.

2. The Monarchy is Abolished
Well trained Prussian troops cutting down French recruits
Royalist officers deserting and joining emigres

3. Tensions Lead to Violence
Parisians storm royal palace
Noble and Priest prisoners attacked “September Massacre”

4. Radicals take Control and Execute the King
New legislative body call the National Convention
Suffrage, right to vote – extended to all male citizens not just property owners
Abolished monarchy
Established French Republic
Jacobins led convention and seized lands of nobles
Louis convicted as traitor by single vote January 1793
October Marie Antoinette was also executed

5. Terror and Danger Grip France
Convention Creates a New Committee
Jacobins vs. Girondins
Food shortages and inflation effect sans-cullotes
Committee of Public Safety
Dealt with the threats to France
Issued mass levy tax to pay for war effort
12 member committee in charge of trials and executions

6. Terror and Danger Grip France
Robespierre “the incorruptible”
Robespierre (ROHBZ pyehr)
Shrewd lawyer rose quickly among the Jacobins
Embraced Rousseau’s idea of general will as source of legitimate law
Promoted religious toleration and abolish slavery
Republic of virture could be achieved only through terror
“Liberty cannot be secured unless criminals lose their heads

7. Terror and Danger Grip France
Guillotine Defines the Reign of Terror
Robespierre “chief architect of the Reign of Terror 9/1793 to 7/1794
300,000 arrested – 17,000 were executed
Many died from disease in prison
Members of the Convention eventually turned on the Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre arrested and executed the next day

8. The Revolution Enters its third Stage
Constitution 1795 set up a 5 man Directory and two house legislature elected by male citizens of property.
Middle class and professional people of bourgeoisie dominant force during this stage

9. The Revolution Enters its third Stage
Directory held power from 1795 – 1799
Problems Directory Faced
Corrupt leaders
War with Austria and Great Britain
Revival of royalist feelings
Catholics welcoming emigres
1797 supporters of constitutional monarchy won majority of seats in legislature
Politicians begin to turn to rising military star NAPOLEON Bonaparte

10. Revolution Brings Change
10 year revolution
Dislodged the old order
Overthrew the monarchy
Brought church under state control
Title “citizen” applied to all people regardless of social class

11. Revolution Brings Change
Nationalism Spreads
Revolution and war gave people strong sense of national identity
Nationalism – strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country, spread throughout France.
French nationalistic songs become popular

12. Revolution Brings Change
Revolutionaries Push for Social Reform
State schools to replace religious ones
Organized systems to help the poor, old soldiers and widows
Gov’t abolished slavery (problems in Haiti)