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

2. Rival factions begin to form in new Legislative Assembly
Rise of Jacobins
Rival factions begin to form in new Legislative Assembly
Radicals want monarchy abolished, Moderates wanted some change ,Conservatives favor keeping constitutional monarchy
Prussia & Austria demand Assembly return Louis to full power
Legislative Assembly declares war on Prussia & Austria VS
Members of the Assembly jail Louis & his family
A radical faction called the Jacobins take control of Assembly, their leader Jean-Paul Marat abolishes the monarchy
1792: Louis tried for treason - found guilty & executed
When Marat is killed Jacobins want revenge on Marie Antoinette

3. Biography: The Tragic Queen
Where is the royal family sent?
What evidence is used against Louis in his trial?
How do the French Revolutionaries get revenge on Marie Antoinette (give multiple examples)?

4. 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

5. The Guillotine – Capital Punishment in France Pg 225
Questions: (add to notes)
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?