FR, pt. 2 Flashcards
Declaration of Rights of Man?
Statement of revolutionary ideals reflecting the influence of Enlightenment Ideas, didn’t apply to women
Who attempted a women’s declaration? What happened?
Olympe de Gouges, executed
How did the slogan “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” sum up the goals of the Revolution?
liberty=conveyed desire for freedom for king’s tyranny, equality=equal rights for citizens by abolishing OR, fraternity=unity within french people
What is liberty?
the power to do anything that does not injure others
What are the Declaration’s definitions of natural rights?
liberty, property, security, resistance to oppression
What is guaranteed in the Declaration?
freedom of speech and thought (and presumed innocence)
What did the NA attempt to do after abolishing the old regime?
make more reforms
What was determined after the NA attempted more reforms?
French debt crisis most pressing issue
What did the NA vote on the Church land?
take over and sell
What did the NA vote on the Church itself?
put it under state control
What was published in 1790?
The Civil Constitution/C of 1790
Who did this scare?
King Louis
What were the main policies of the C of 1790?
church clergy became salaried (limits on their payments,) pope’s authority over French church ended (they were still Catholic)
What were the main policies of the C of 1791?
Limited constitutional monarchy instead of absolute monarchy
limited monarchy
system of govt in which monarch stands as head of state but their power is limited
Three C’s
1790, 1791, 1795
June 21, 1791-what happened?
King and Queen try to run away but a Varennes town official demands king’s passport and revolutionary guards arrest them, return them to paris and imprison in Tour du Temple
What was Louis doing the night before he was executed?
Saying goodbye
What was the difference between Louis and MA’s execution?
He was dignified-he got to say goodbye, he retained dignity, he got an closed carriage, while her kids were ripped away from her and abused, she got things thrown at her, was tied up
What happened to MA physically during the FR? why was she hated so much?
She aged a lot-was beautiful before. she was hated for her symbolism of court culture
Was there evidence against her? What were the accusations?
Not really, just trumped up rumor-she was accused of high treason, depleting treasury) and (following) incest with her son (which was completely false)
When was MA executed?
Oct 15
What did MA do the night before?
Wrote to her family
