1. The French Revolution “Reign of Terror “ Part 2 1793-1794
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2. Brunswick Manifesto Aug 1792
After threats from Austria, France declares war
A win would gain the King popularity, food and territory
With a loss the enemy would get rid of the revolutionaries.
Robespierre is against war: believes France will be defeated

3. Parisians Storm the Tuileries Palace
Triggered by the Brunswick Manifesto Upset Parisians storm the Tuileries Palace
Kill the guards
Arrest Louise XVI
More than 1000 enemies of the revolution are arrested.

4. Jan. 1793 Louise XVI is beheaded
FEAR Grips Paris
Fear ensues as Prussia moves into France
September Massacre
1600 people (nobles, priests, aristocrats) killed within 5 days
Sept. 1792
Louise and Marie are imprisoned
Jacobins declare a Republic: No more King
France is able to push back Prussia
Jan Louise XVI is beheaded

5. Leveé en Masse Revolutionaries declare war on Prussia Austria Portugal
Spain
Britain
Mass Drafts ensue, no payment for soldiers, they fight for the beliefs that push the revolution

6. Jacobin: Marat Published Newspaper: Friend of the People
Believed wrongs should be paid with blood
Motivated killings of September Massacre
Charlotte Corday appalled by the Jacobin’s blood shed, kills Marat July 1793
Marat = Martyr of Revolution

7. Reign of Terror Begins Robespierre gains power through terror/fear
Committee of Public Safety is established (summer 1793)
Censorship of Press
Death Penalty
Lack of Religious Freedom
All Anti-Elightenment ideas
Over 40,000 people killed

8. Let Terror be the Order of the Day
Terror is nothing other than justice: prompt, severe, inflexible. --Robespierre
Robespierre is paranoid
Jacobins gangs all around France (spies)
Enemies of Revolution killed
Speedy Trial “assembly line”
Eliminate Christianity
New Calendar. 10-day week. No Sunday
Oct. 1793

9. Marie Antoinette is Beheaded
Last queen of France
Hated by the people
Beheaded for Treason Oct. 1793

10. ”Great Terror” Robespierre is establishing a dictatorship
“Republic of Virtue”
April 1794 Group rises against Jacobins
Georges Danton (friend of Robespierre) wants to normalize things – goes against Robespierre.
Robespierre sentences Danton to death

11. The Revolution Consumes its Children
Suspicions rise against Robespierre
He’s CRAZY, killed his allies
His actions are hurting the Revolution
National Convention goes against Robespierre
July 1794 Robespierre Beheaded

12. Control of France Constitution establishes a government 1795
The Directory (executive: president): made up of 5 council members
Legislative: 2 Houses (Upper & Lower) choose the council members of the executive
Legislative has too much power
Economic ills did not end
Political instability did not end

13. WHO? Napoleon Bonaparte Directory begins to rely on Military,
Military Leader turns on the Directory in a Coup d’état sudden overthrow of government 1799
Napoleon Bonaparte

14. Why it Matters… Changed the ideas of modern society
What made it radical during this time period was its insistence on the universality of ideals
Law comes from the citizens not from God or King and the law applies equally for everyone
Asked new questions about the nature of people’s rights and the derivation of those rights.