7:Reaction To Change At Home And Abroad Flashcards
Who were the noble faction?
- Took up the monarchies defence
- Members of the 2nd Estate
- Produced Les Actes des Apôtres
Who were the Société de 89?
Founded by Abbe Sieyès
Supporters of the constitutional monarchy
Charged a high entry fee so it’s members were wealthy moderates
Who were the Jacobins?
- Radical left wing club
- High membership fees so had mostly bourgeois members
Who were the Cordeliers?
Had minimal entry free, was open to women and passive citizens.
Home of radical democratic ideas
Why were the clubs influential?
- Membership ranges from prominent Assembly members to Parisian workers
- Allowed revolutionary ideas to spread
What was Jean-Paul Marat’s paper called?
L’Ami du Peuple
What was the Saint Cloud incident?
18th April 1791
Louis planned to spend Easter at their nearby Palace of Saint-Cloud but they were prevented from leaving the Tuileries Palace by a mob
3 reasons for the Flight to Varennes
- The Saint Cloud incident
- Louis was fearful of revolutionary sentiment
- He has assurance from King Leopold II that he would have support
What was the Flight to Varennes?
On the Night of June 20th 1791 Louis and his family attempted to escape but was recognised by a postmaster and was escorted back to Paris.
Income of the Flight of Varennes
Sowed seeds of doubt for Louis’ sincerity- Afterwards Louis states his opposition to things he’d said he’d supported (such as the suspensory veto)
Louis was temporarily suspended until a new constitution was written
What was the demonstration at the Champ de Mars?
The Cordeliers club organised a meeting at the Champ de Mars on the 17th July 1791. 6000 attended, Lafayette was sent in with the National Guard and ended up firing on the crowds- killing 50.
What happened after the demonstrations at the Champ de Mars?
Radical left were forced underground, their newspapers were closed by the new moderate Feuillant Club.
When was the Declaration of Pillnitz?
27th August 1791
What was the Decree against emigrees
9th November 1791- said if emigres did not return by 1st January 1792 their property would be seized and they would be banished
When was the decree against refractory priests?
29th November 1791
