1. The Revolution Moves from Moderate to Radical
I can analyze primary & secondary sources in order to develop my understandings of the events of the French Revolution during the Radical Stage

3. The Declaration
The National Assembly passes “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” August, 1789
One of the most important government documents in the history of the world
What do you think it might have been inspired by?
Predict: What will be some of the rights it discusses?

4. Directions Read list of rights
Summarize it in your own words on the right side of the paper
Connect the thought to an Enlightenment thinker

5. Phases of the French Revolution
Moderate Phase: May 1789 to September 1791
Radical Phase: April 1792-July 1795
The Terror:
Reactionary Phase:

6. Moderate Phase: The National Assembly
Passes the Declaration of the Rights of Man
Motto: “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
Mission:
Financial – seize church property & sell land
Religious – abolish church titles, religious freedom to all
Legislative – create a new constitution (1791)

7. Moderate Phase: A New Government
National Assembly finally completes a new constitution
Louis reluctantly approves it
A new legislative body is created: the Legislative Assembly
LA has the ability to create & pass laws as well as to declare war
Officials are elected
Collect taxes
Abolish slavery in France, not colonies
Louis still gets to enforce the laws
France is now a Constitutional Monarchy

8. Moderate Phase: Louis Tries to Escape, June 20, 1791
National Assembly has taken the king’s power
Rumors that the royal family’s lives could be in danger
Brother convinces Louis to flee.
Royals try to escape to Austrian Netherlands
Caught near the border and returned to Paris

9. Moderate Phase: The rest of Europe gets nervous…
Other monarchs in Europe were concerned about situation in France
Prussians and Austrians openly supported the restoration of Louis to the crown (family connections)

10. Radical Phase: Legislative Assembly Takes Action
France’s Legislative Assembly declares war with Prussia & Austria in 1792

11. Radical Phase: Prussia
Prussian army advances toward Paris
Prussians threaten to destroy Paris if king is not returned to the throne
Tactic backfires – August, 1792: a mob invades the Tuileries Palace, imprisons Louis, Marie and children

12. Radical Phase: September Massacres
French troops focus on fighting off Prussians
Paris is left in the hands of its citizens
There are ~1,000 supporters of the king imprisoned in Paris
Rumors circulate that these supporters are going to break out & take control
September 1792, citizens raid the prisons and slaughter prisoners
Royalists, priests & nobles

13. Radical Phase: Another new government – National Convention
Radicals took over Legislative Assembly
Dissolved the LA
Abolished monarchy – became a Republic
Called for a new government
All men get right to vote

14. Radical Phase: Death of Louis XVI
Tried as a citizen
Sentenced to death
Beheaded on January 21, 1793

15. Radical Phase: The Terror Robespierre comes to power
The National Convention established an executive branch -the Committee for Public Safety
Robespierre the leader of the committee
12 men, elected every month
Robespierre’s role becomes a dictator

16. Reign of Terror Even leaders are led to the guillotine
Percentages of killed:
6% clergy
9% nobles
14% bourgeoisie
71% peasants, workers

17. Reasons for Execution Source: The Execution Record, 1793
Jean-Baptiste Henry, 18, tailor:
Convicted of having cut down a tree of liberty.
Marie Plaisant, seamstress
Convicted of having said that she was an aristocrat and that she did not care for the nation.
Henriette Francoise Marboeuf, 55
Convicted of having hoped for the arrival of the Austrians and Prussians and of keeping food for them.

18. Robespierre’s Death
Finally by 1794, members of the National Convention rise up against Robespierre
After a failed suicide attempt, Robespierre is arrested and executed
Reign of Terror is over

19. Third time the charm? Reactionary Phase
In 1795, yet another government is formed, the third since Republican
Led by upper middle class
Calls for a two-house legislature
New constitution
Five-person executive branch known as the Directory
This government is able to establish some semblance of order to France