2.5- Jacobin Club Flashcards
What was the full title of the Jacobins?
‘Society of the friends of the constitution’
Where did the Jacobin club originally rent rooms?
From a jacobin monastery
When did the jacobin club originate?
1789
What was the entrance fee for membership?
High so it’s members came from the wealthiest parts of society
What was the purpose of the jacobin club?
To debate measures which were to come before the National Assembly
What did the jacobin club split into?
A large group of its members left to form the feuillant club
When did the jacobin club split?
1791
When did the Jacobin club split again?
1792 and 1793
What group were driven out during the second split?
The girondins
How did the ideology of the jacobin club changed in 1792/93?
Became more extreme and more uniform in its beliefs
How many jacobin clubs across France were there at its height?
2000 jacobin clubs
What publications were there linked to the jacobins?
L’ami du peuple, la France libre, journal de la montagne
