1. Reign of Terror
Ch. 11 Section 1-2

2. Review The Great Fear The Declaration of the Rights of Man
Women March on Versailles
Death to the King and Queen

3. Dechristianization
Revolutionaries wanted to get rid of the Catholic Church b/c they saw it as a relic of feudalism
The National Assembly seized and sold the lands owned by the church
Streets that had the name “saint” in it were changed
Changed the calendar to avoid days of worship and Christian holidays
Catholics b/c enemies of the revolution

4. Maximilien Robespierre
Nickname – “The Incorruptible” – takes control of the revolution and b/c power hungry
B/l in Rousseau’s social contract idea
Leader of the Reign of Terror
At the b/g of the revolution he was against the death penalty
He changed his mind and decided that France could only obtain a “republic of virtue” through the use of terror

5. Reign of Terror 1793-1794 Led by Robespierre Jean-Paul Marat
Lasted about 1 year – 40,000 people guillotined
Jean-Paul Marat
Writes a radical journal where he points out enemies to the revolution
Anyone pointed out was beheaded
Stabbed to death by a woman who was against the revolution
Ends with revolutionaries turning on Robespierre and sending him to the guillotine

6. Napoleon Bonaparte A popular and successful French general
1799 takes control of France and had himself named Emperor
People loved him and allowed him to rule b/c he…
Was a great war hero
Made use of Enlightenment principles
Brought peace and stability to France after the terrifying years of the French Revolution