2.4- Overthrow Of The Paris Commune And Storming Of The Tuileries Palace Flashcards
What happened on the 11th July 1792?
The legislative assembly declared a state of emergency by issuing a decree ‘la patrie en danger’ urging French men to defend their nation
What happened by the end of July?
The demands to allow passive citizens into sectional assemblies and the national guard were granted by the assembly, giving the sans culottes power
What were economic conditions like in France?
Bad, and were worsened by the threat of foreign invasion
What happened on the 25th July 1792?
The Duke of Brunswick issued his war manifesto, threatening to wreak vengeance on Paris if the king or his family came to harm
Who was the Duke of Brunswick?
Leader of the Austrian Prussian coalition forces
Who whipped up anger towards important people in France?
Journalists like Marat and desmoulins
Who did journalists whip up anger towards?
The king, Lafayette, Jean-Sylvain Bailly, the legislative assembly, and the Paris commune
What happened on the 9th August 1792?
9 delegates from the sections occupied the hotel de ville and took control of the paris commune
What was the Paris commune reformed as?
As an insurrectionary commune
Who dominated the insurrectionary commune?
Sans culottes
What happened after the Brunswick manifesto?
There were increasing numbers of calls for the abolition of the monarchy
What happened on the 3rd August 1792?
Petition went to the legislative assembly and demanded the abolition of the monarchy on behalf of the 47/48 section. Also demanded that Lafayette be put on trial
What did the assembly do about the petition of behalf of 47/48 sections?
They refused to depose the king and defeated a motion to put Lafayette on trial
What happened on the 10th August 1792?
A coalition of sans culottes, soldiers and national guardsmen crossed the Seine and marched on the tuilières palace
How many people marched on the Tuileries palace?
Several thousand national guards and 2000 fédères
