The Radicalisation of the Revolution Flashcards
The National Convention were elected in:
September 1792
In the National Convention there were … Jacobins
100
In the National Convention there were … Girondins
around 180
In the National Convention there were … Plain members
349
French Army defeats the Prussians at Valmy
20 September 1792
French army victory means … men volunteer and enrol in the army
20,000
Girondins calls the Sans-culottes:
“drinkers of blood”
The ‘Iron Chest’ is found…
November 1792
Louis Capet indicted in front of the National Convention on…
11 December 1792
National Convention accuses Louis of…
“having committed a multitude of crimes in the establishment of his tyranny” and having “violated the sovereignty of the people”
Robespierre on execution:
“If the King is not guilty, than those who dethroned him are”
On the …., vote for Louis’ execution
15 January 1793
… deputies vote to execute Louis
387
… deputies vote not to execute Louis
334
Condorcet on not killing the King…
“they will paint our revolution as leading to anarchy… If we take wise measures, we have nothing to fear”
Louis’ execution:
21 January 1793
Mercier on Louis execution:
“His blood flows. Cries of joy from eighty thousand armed men rend the air.”
Convention on Louis’ death:
“Citizens, the tyrant is no more… he paid his penalty and only acclamations for the Republic and liberty have been heard from the people”
Doyle on Louis:
“The destruction of the ancient regime was now complete,total,irrevocable. Regicide meant that there would be no going back”
