1. What happens during “The Reign of Terror”??
Terror Grips France
What happens during “The Reign of Terror”??

2. Prussia & Austria demand Assembly return Louis to full power
Rise of Jacobins
Prussia & Austria demand Assembly return Louis to full power
National Assembly declares war on Prussia & Austria
Revolutionaries in Assembly jail Louis & his family VS
A radical faction of Assembly called the Jacobins take control of Assembly, their leader Jean-Paul Marat abolishes the monarchy
1792: Louis is put on trial for treason - found guilty & executed
When Marat is killed Jacobins want revenge on Marie Antoinette

3. Robespierre & The Reign of Terror
France begins winning key battles in war against Prussia & Austria, causing Britain, Netherlands & Spain to join the war
1793: Jacobins, now led by Maximilien Robespierre, orders a draft – 800K citizens drafted
Robespierre abolishes slavery but calls for the execution of enemies of the revolution
Robespierre forms Committee for Public Safety, 40K executed, 85% from the 3rd Estate
Robespierre’s rule is the Reign of Terror
1794: Fearing their own safety, members of the Assembly arrest Robespierre ,have him executed

4. The Guillotine – Capital Punishment in France Pg 225
Questions: (add to homework bottom of 2nd page)
Who was the guillotine named after and how did they justify the machine?
When was the guillotine first introduced in France and how did crowds react to it?
What did many doctors believe happened after the execution?
Do you feel the guillotine is cruel and unusual punishment? Why/why not?