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
- AUGUST 1792
- aristocracy failed to agree to new taxation system
- 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
- led to opposition against Robespierre
- execution of Danton member of cps
- jacobins take over led by Robespierre
- 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
- day to day ruling done by five man directory
- Background
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