The purging of the Girondins Flashcards
How did Marat’s acquittal weaken Girondins?
April 1793- Girondins had accused him of going against the Convention and attacking them, but the support from the French public with his acquittal showed Girondins lack of support
When and why were there price controls on bread?
April 1793- due to 8000 demonstrators surround Convention demanding this.
When did Robespierre give speech against Girondins?
May 1793- demanding sans-culottes to rise up
When was the rising against Girondins in Convention?
June 1793
Who carried out the rising against Girondins in Convention?
A crowd of around 80,000 sans-culottes surrounded Convention and forced it to purge Girondins. (21 would be executed in October.)
What was the effect of the rising against Girondins in Convention?
Montagnards assumed total power and ushered in a new revolutionary government.
