Radical Days of the Revolution Section 3 Radical Days of the Revolution

The Monarchy is Abolished French army was being beat by the well-trained Prussian forces Thought Louis XVI was in league with the enemies Flees to the Legislative Assembly Citizens slaughter 1200 political prisoners Known as the “September Massacres” British Cartoon The Monarchy is Abolished

Radicals Take Control Radicals take control of Legislative Assembly Renamed National Convention Granted Suffrage to all male citizens not just property owners Abolished monarchy est. a republic Louis XVI put on trial as traitor and was executed Later Marie Antoinette would be executed Radicals Take Control

Terror & Danger Grip France National Convention split between the Jacobins and a rival group the Girondins Creates Committee of Public Safety to deal with the threats to France Issued Levee en masse > required all citizens to contribute to the war effort Revolutionary army starts to win battles Maximilien Robespierre > head of Committee of Public Safety Dedicated to the revolution Terror & Danger Grip France

Reign of Terror Robespierre chief architect of the Reign of Terror Anyone suspect of resisting the revolution was put on trial 17,000 executed > many falsely accused Thousands also imprisoned Death by way of the guillotine Symbol of horror Robespierre later is executed by the very thing he constructed Reign of Terror

3rd Stage of the Revolution Directory comes to power Period of reaction against extremism Makes peace with Spain and Prussia Threats included Sans-culottes Revival of royalist feeling Politicians would use Napoleon Bonaparte to advance their own goals Great military hero 3rd Stage of the Revolution

Revolution Brings Change French Rev. dramatically changed France Church under state control Dislodged old social order Overthrew the monarchy Revolution & war ushered in Nationalism Strong feeling of pride and devotion to one’s country Revolution Brings Change