The French Revolution

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  • The French Revolution
    • Background
      • society divided in2 3 states
      • bourgeoisie very wealthy little political power
    • Jargon
      • Bourgeoisie- middle classes, merchants, financiers and professional.
      • Sans- culottes- urban working classes
    • The Constitutional Monarchy 1789-1793
      • aristocracy failed to agree to new taxation system
        • led to calling of estates general
      • bourgeoisie formed th national assembly
      • sans culottes attacked bastille as a power move
      • CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
        • August 1789
        • nobility gave up feudal rights
        • declaration of man
        • royal fan moved back to paris
      • LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY
        • 1789
        • full of middle class political clubs
          • girondons and jacobins
        • declaration of war April 1792
      • NATIONAL CONVENTION
        • AUGUST 1792
          • king suspended from duties and imprisoned
        • France becomes republic
        • 1793 king is executed
    • The Reign of Terror 1973-1794
      • jacobins take over led by Robespierre
        • aided by sans culottes
      • committee of safety becomes guiding force of revolution
      • murder of Marat led to campaign against traitors
      • cps and revolutionary tribunal used the law on suspects to execute at least 1,500 in paris
        • this was the terror as other cities copied
      • THERMIDOR
        • execution of Danton member of cps
          • led to opposition against Robespierre
            • led to execution and jacobins dissolved
    • THE DIRECTORY
      • day to day ruling done by five man directory
        • middle class gov
      • became increasinglydependant on napoleon bonaparte
        • nov  1799 end of directory napoleon takes over

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