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The Assembly Reforms France Old Regime (3 estate system) was dead Equals The Rights of Man
National Assembly adopted the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen
“men are born and remain free and equal in rights”
“liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression”
A State-Controlled Church Assembly took over
Church lands Declared that Church
officials and priests were to be elected and paid as officials
Catholic Church lost both its lands and political independence
Louis tries to Escape Louis pondered his
fate as a monarch France unsafe? June 1791 royal
family tried to escape and go to the Austrian Netherlands
Captured and sent back to Paris under guard
Limited Monarchy September 1791 – New Constitution
Louis approved Limited Constitutional Monarchy Legislative Assembly – power to create
laws King – executive powers to enforce laws
Legislative Assembly Radicals – opposed the idea of a
monarchy and wanted sweeping changes in the way government was ran
Moderates – wanted some changes in gov’t but not as many as Radicals
Conservatives – upheld idea of a limited monarchy
Terms to know: Emigres – nobles and others who fled
France and wished for the Old Regime to be restored
Sans-culottes – wanted greater change, workers and small shopkeepers “those without knew breeches”
War and Execution Austria and Prussia urged France to
restore Louis as an absolute monarch Legislative Assembly declared war in
April 1792
France at War Began badly for the French Prussia was entering Paris – threatened
a take over French troops stormed Tuileries and
imprisoned Louis, Maris and their children
Under pressure from Radicals the Legislative Assembly set aside the Constitution
Declared King deposed, dissolved the assembly, and called for the election of a new legislature
New Government National Convention
Took office September 21, 1791 Abolished the monarchy France = Republic Adult male citizens held office and were
granted the right to vote
Jacobins Take Control Radical Political Organization – Jacobins Jean-Paul Marat King =common citizen and prisoner Convention found him guilty
Sentenced to Death
War Continues Austria and Prussia against France France against – GB, Holland, Spain Too many enemies – calls for a draft
Robespierre Assumes Control Jacobin leader Maximilien Robespierre Slowly gained power “republic of virtue” Get rid of the past
Committee of Public Safety Dictator Reign of Terror Death sentences National Convention turns – Revolts Executed in 1794