Thermidorian Coup Flashcards
Law of Frimaire
December 1793- Gave full executive power to the CPS and CGS, removed armees revolutionaires, created a centralised form of government
Law of Ventose
January and March 1794, aimed to share out the land seized form counter revolutionaries to the needy- but not enforced
Execution of Herbert
Criticised that the government did were not going far enough. Executed in 24th march 1794
Name of Herberts newspaper
Le Pere Duchesne
Execution of Danton
Leading Jacobin, told Robespierre the terror should come to an end. Dantonists anted the war to come to an end as it spurred on the terror. Executed on the 5th April 1794
What rolde did Danton have in the terror
Minister of Justice
Cult of Supreme Being
Robespierre was opposed to sans culottes Dechristianisation believing they had gone too far.
Law of 22 prairial
Trials could take place for no more than 3 days, no witnesses or defense, the only outcomes were death. This law replaced all other laws, meaning the convention were no longer protected
July 1794
Robespierre left the convention for 3 weeks because he needed time to think.
8 thermidor
Robespierre appeared before the convention and gave his last speech. He accused the convention of being counter revolutionary, he said more purges would be needed
9 thermidor
Saint Just (the angel of terror) arrived at the convention, he started to give a speech, but was interrupted by chants of ‘down with the tyrant’ against Robespierre.
A decree to arrest Robespierre passed unanimously
10 thermidor
Robespierre and 22 associates were found guilty and all sent to the guilotine the next day
