Robespierre Flashcards
What campaign of the sans-culottes did Robespierre hate?
Dechristianisation
Why did he hate the dechristianisation campaign?
Partly on religious grounds (had strong belief in god) and partly as it was upsetting Catholics, creating enemies of the revolution
What was passed in may 1794?
A decree to accept the cult of supreme being
What was the cult of supreme being
a new religion where all Frenchmen would unite
What did Robespierre state there would be to link the new religion to liberty and republicanism?
Public festivals
Why did the CoSB displease the catholics?
.Catholics thought it ignored the catholic doctrine, ceremonies and the pope
Why did anti clericals disprove of the cult of supreme being?
The thought it was the first steps into the return of Catholicism, believed Robespierre was setting himself up to the the high priest
What did the eccentric and indictive ceremonies imply Robespierre was trying to do?
Move the revolution away from its original ideas, showed he was becoming too powerful and dictorial
Where did the worries of the cult of supreme being dominate?
Rural areas
What were the supporters of Robespierre worried about?
The terror falling on them
Where was Robespierre overthrown? and why?
Coup of Thermidor, crowds didn’t rally to support him
Where had the power of the Sans-culottes previously been shown?
causing of the terror and the actions towards the king
What did the Law of Frimaire state?
The CPS and CGS had full executive powers over local governments, breaking power of the Sans-culottes in the Paris commune
Who did the Sans-culottes resent the destruction of?
Hebert and the Hebertists, as they agreed with their ideas for more terror
Who distrusted Robespierre due to rising inflation and maximum prices?
Sans-Culottes
What was the Law of General Maximum?
Fixed the prices of bread and essential goods at a third of the prices of June 1790
When was the law of general maximum enforced?
September 1793
What dropped to 36% of its original value in March 1793?
The assignat
What else was the maximum applied to in July 1794?
Wages, caused a fall as much as 50%
What had the republics army done by spring 1794?
Had driven foreign troops out of French soil
What happened on a domestic front?
Internal enemies had been defeated and government authority had been restored
What did the peace make people question?
Whether it was necessary to apply the ruthless policies of the terror
