Demanded a Constitution not just change – iii. King pressures other two to join National Assembly Popular revolution, the people in the cities, especially support bourgeoisie Storming the Bastille starts wave of revolution – Found out Louis XVI actually summoned troops Sans-culottes radicals utilized for muscle Peasants in the countryside support the revolution in Peasants attack nobility and clergy Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette brought to for “safety” : National Convention Adopt Declaration of the Rights of Man Natural rights on the Enlightenment, English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence property, security, and resistance to oppression” “liberty, Guaranteed freedoms of the press/religion increased voting – rights These ideas swept across encouraging other revolts – Freedom, equality, rule of law b. Abolished the feudal system c. Altered the monopoly of the Catholic Church i. Freedom of worship d. 1791 Constitutional monarchy – i. Angers those who want to get rid of king ii. Angers who want to preserve feudal system e. (Marie Antoinette’s home country)/ invade to restore monarchy f. New constitution Jacobins, National Assembly replace king > republic – g. Reign of Terror i. Afraid of foreign threats ( and join) 1. Afraid of domestic chaos ii. Committee of Public Safety all powerful enforcer of revolution – 1. Beheading tens of thousands of Frenchmen iii. Went too far, leader Robespierre eventually beheaded iv. Universal male suffrage - precedent v. Universal military conscription - precedent Directory Five man government 1795 – Weak at dealing with domestic problems Good at building up military Great strategy focus on issues abroad take mind off of – – domestic problems Unsolved problems Continuing war with , Corrupt politicians Bread riots over policies related to the Church Growing royalist support 5. Cycle of revolution a. Initially liberal nobility + wealthy middle class – b. This go far enough radical representatives of poor take over – c. This is too radical end up moving to middle conservative backlash – – d. People want the good ol’ days go back to an autocrat – Outcome/effects National Assembly Moderate Phase 1789-1792 – – Formal abolition of feudalism Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen Revocation of privileges of the Roman Catholic Church Reorganization of the Church the state d. Set up limited monarchy Louis XVI sat on throne, but power to assembly – e. Didn’t go far enough i. Rights not extended to Jews, Protestants, blacks ii. Not extended to women a. Major role as intellectuals, organizers, workers of Revolt
Demanded a Constitution – not just change iii. King pressures other two to join National Assembly Popular revolution, the people in the cities, especially support bourgeoisie Storming the Bastille – starts wave of revolution Found out Louis XVI actually summoned troops Sans-culottes radicals utilized for muscle Peasants in the countryside support the revolution in Peasants attack nobility and clergy Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette brought to for “safety” : National Convention Adopt Declaration of the Rights of Man Natural rights on the Enlightenment, English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence “liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression” Guaranteed freedoms of the press/religion – increased voting rights These ideas swept across – encouraging other revolts Freedom, equality, rule of law b. Abolished the feudal system c. Altered the monopoly of the Catholic Church i. Freedom of worship d. 1791 – Constitutional monarchy i. Angers those who want to get rid of king ii. Angers who want to preserve feudal system e. (Marie Antoinette’s home country)/ invade to restore monarchy f. New constitution – Jacobins, National Assembly replace king > republic g. Reign of Terror i. Afraid of foreign threats ( and join) 1. Afraid of domestic chaos ii. Committee of Public Safety – all powerful enforcer of revolution 1. Beheading tens of thousands of Frenchmen iii. Went too far, leader Robespierre eventually beheaded iv. Universal male suffrage - precedent v. Universal military conscription - precedent Directory Five man government – 1795 Weak at dealing with domestic problems Good at building up military Great strategy – focus on issues abroad – take mind off of domestic problems Unsolved problems Continuing war with , Corrupt politicians Bread riots over policies related to the Church Growing royalist support 5. Cycle of revolution a. Initially – liberal nobility + wealthy middle class b. This go far enough – radical representatives of poor take over c. This is too radical – end up moving to middle – conservative backlash d. People want the good ol’ days – go back to an autocrat Outcome/effects National Assembly – Moderate Phase – 1789-1792 Formal abolition of feudalism Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen Revocation of privileges of the Roman Catholic Church Reorganization of the Church the state d. Set up limited monarchy – Louis XVI sat on throne, but power to assembly e. Didn’t go far enough i. Rights not extended to Jews, Protestants, blacks ii. Not extended to women a. Major role as intellectuals, organizers, workers of Revolt
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