1. Revolution Brings Reform and Terror
Ch 23.2

2. Declaration of the Rights of Men
August 1789
Document created to express revolutionary ideals
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
Citizens were guaranteed:
Equal justice
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion

3. Catholic Church Church is now controlled by the state
WHY? Helped the economy to sell their land
Upset the Catholic peasants
Believed the Pope should be in charge of the Church

4. The Not-So-Great Escape
June 1791
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette & family tried to escape to Austrian territory
Caught at border by guard who recognized them – How???

5. Limited Monarchy
Louis XVI reluctantly signs constitution limiting his power
Form Legislative Assembly
Power to declare laws and approve or reject declarations of war

6. Division on Issues
Disagreements among National Assembly members regarding food shortages and the national debt
Caused Legislative Assembly into 3 general groups

7. Factions of Legislative Assembly
Radicals (left) 
wanted complete change
Moderates (middle) 
wanted some change
Conservatives (right) 
wanted few changes

8. War With Austria
April 1792 Austria demanded Louis XVI get full power back
France overpowered by Austria in beginning
Scared Parisians rebelled
Attacked Louis XVI’s home and captured entire family
Royal family held in prison

9. Legislative Assembly Reaction
Write a new constitution
No monarch
Done to pacify people of Paris

10. Jacobins
 A radical group that wanted to remove the king & establish a republic
January 21, 1793:
King Louis XVI executed by the guillotine

12. Maximilien Robespierre
Took over power in France
Created the Committee of Public Safety
Tried and convicted people against France (guillotine)

13. Reign of Terror July 1793 to July 1794 Robespierre ruled as a dictator
Executed Marie Antoinette
Many opposed him and started rebellions

14. Enemies of the Revolution
Anyone who challenged/criticized Robespierre
Sentenced to death on weakest of charges
Killed thousands
Tried in the morning, guillotined in the afternoon

15. End of Terror
July 1794
Members of National Assembly turn on Robespierre
Afraid for own lives
July 28, 1794
Robespierre sent to guillotine

16. The Directory The new legislative/executive body in France (#3)
Made of moderates; 5 men
Govt. in control of upper middle class
Named Napoleon Bonaparte as leader of French armies