Significance of Riots and Direct Political Content 1789-1792 Flashcards
When was the storming of the Bastille?
14th July 1789
When was the Flight to Varennes?
20-25th of June
What does the Sans-culottes refer to?
Refers to their lower class and the pantaloons they wear.
Why were the revolutionaries judged?
For being ‘radical’ because they wanted direct democracy
What is the National Anthem?
Le Marseillaise written in 1792 sung by the Sans Culottes.
What were the Sans Culottes viewed as?
The truest and most authentic sons of the Revolution.
Who adopted the Sans-Culottes label?
Those from middle and upper class backgrounds in the Reign of Terror to show solidarity with the patriotism for French Revolution.
Who turned against the radical factors of the Sans Culottes?
By 1794, Robespierre and the Jacobin club despite them having supported the Sans Culottes and National Convention.
What did Hebert address the King and Queen as?
‘Madame Veto’ and ‘drunken and lazy; a cuckolded pig’.
How was Hebert executed?
It was only on the fourth attempt the execution was carried out.
What wing were the Jacobins?
Left Wing
When was the Jacobins founded?
1789 - by anti-royalist deputies from Brittany.
How many members did it attract?
Estimated at half a million or more.
Who do the Jacobins oppose?
Conservative faction such as the Feuillants who favoured constitutional monarchy.
Where did the Girondins come from?
District called Girond.
What did Girondins advocate for?
From 1791 to 1793 advocated for the end of monarchy.
What did the Girondins soon resist?
The spiralling momentum of the Revolution which caused conflict with left wingers, the Montagnards.
When was the purge of the Girondins and what did it mark?
31st May to 2nd June marking the start of the Reign of Terror.
