Reign Of the 'Terror' Flashcards
Declaration of Pillnitz (5)
27 August 1791
issued by emperor Leopold II
Leopold declared that if King is harmed then war will be declared
This encouraged more anti-monarch movements and support Brissot’s argument for war
Lacked support from other great powers
Why was there support for war
- Antionette hoped that defeat would restore the absolute monarchy
- Lafayette wanted to win in order to dictate terms with the King and assembly
- Brissot felt that it would reveal the true ‘traitors’ and counter-Rev
Why was there opposition to war
- Robespierre was more focused on trying to gain power and take down the monarch
- felt that Lafayette was misleading the public
- but this failed support as many were in favour of war
When was war declared
April 1792
French declares on Austria
June 92
Prussia declares on France
Revolutionary war; for 10 years.
1.4 million dead
Revolutionary war
Many officers fled as emigres and joined opposing
Defeat at Verdun and Longwy
Led to September massacres
Victory at Valmy; mass conscription
Great powers
Strong on military, economic and territory factors
Austria France Prussia Britain Russia
Internal threat
Catholics esp in Vendee as state controlled the church
External threat
First coalition; Britain, Prussia, Spain, Portugal
Inflation
Value of assignat decreases extremely
Leads to famine, exacerbated by bad harvest
Led to peasant farmers hoarding grain until the price of assignat increased
Committee of Public Safety
April ‘93
12 men by September
Government of the Terror; led by Robespierre
Passed decrees and legislations
Controlled military. Judicial and legislative factors
Exposure of Dumouriez
Revealed that he was negotiating with Austrians to attempt seize over Paris
Overthrow of Girondins
Robespierre began to take out opponents
Publicly asks them to stopped ‘attacking sans’ which causes sans to rise
Sans rise in Lyon
29 Girondin deputies and 2 ministers executed
Committee of general security
- oct 92
Revolutionary tribunals
- surveillance committees
Summer excrete decree
Comites de surveillance
March 93
Monitored movement of suspects
General Maximum
Sept ‘93
Fixed the price of goods and services
Caused tension between Sans and peasants as sans were in favour of this
