The French Revolution

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The French RevolutionThe National Assembly and WarBY DEMAND REVIEW: The First Part of the French RevolutionKey Points: 1) The Estates General (Meeting that took place at Versailles) 2) Revolution propaganda: Abbe Sieyes (What is the third Estate)3) National Assembly (The 97%)4) The Tennis Court Oath (Always & Forever)5) Storming of the Bastille (Violence breaks out) Fun fact of the day In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, most French citizens ate two pounds of bread each day. TWO POUNDS = CARB LOAD

I want to talk about Women involvement: The March on VersaillesAfter the estate general/storm of bastille:The people were still hungry

So on Oct 5, 1789, a group of women began to protest

They felt that the King was oblivious to their reality (He lived at Versailles)

They decided to go to Versailles and bring the King back to ParisAs they marched, they were joined by many others (7000 in total)

The Kings troops did not stop them, in fact some of them joined the protest

Some of the women attempted to kill Marie Antoinette

Louis agreed to go back to Paris and live in the Tuileries Palace to prevent bloodshed

Why are these relevant?

What is it? Why did they want to Break into it?Who are the 97%?

Why are these relevant?

WHO?WHY?(Grievances)Where we left off . . .The King had granted power to the National Assembly after the Bastille was stormed

Hungry Women Flip out

The life of the National Assembly had been saved/created by violence

Problems linger in France:

The root problem (starvation) had not been addressed so the people are still angry

This is not the end of the French Revolution. In fact, itIs only the beginning So What now? What do you think?

National Assembly is in powerHow do you think Europe Reacts? How about the starving people in France? How About the nobility and clergy in France? Most importantly, how does the National Assembly reform France? What can they do?

literally and figurativelyThe Flight of the migrsFrench Nobility/clergy migrate out of FranceHorrified by what they are seeing, Nobles from all over France flee to sympathetic countries (Austria, Russia and several German States)The Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia threaten war against France if the Louis is harmed in any way

A person who has migrated outWhy do you think theyDisliked the FrenchRevolution?The National AssemblyThe National Assembly was very aggressive in Modernizing France, they immediately started to reform the country

Some examples of what they did:

- They created a constitution that

Abolished Feudalism and all Noble Privileges (peasants were freed from seigneurial obligations such as paying taxes, building towns)

Funny Enough

Whats the difference?

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The French RevolutionWas at the right place, at The right timePhase 2: The declaration of the Rights of ManDefined the Declaration of the Rights of ManEquivalent to the U.S Constitution (I plead the fifth) Statement of principle and hope that reflects ideas of the Enlightenment

What does it say:- Men are born and remain free and equal, no social distinction -Rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression -Law of general will (of the many)Wow Mr. Alonzi, thats so interesting.

Please, tell me more

Confiscated church property (priests paid by state)and sold

- Priests are conflicted, forced to swear loyalty to France not Rome

- Church is no longer KINGThe National Assembly & The ChurchMilitary- Military forced were re-organized under committees of Soldier and Sailors (prevented Louis from using the Army)

-Revised the Justice System (no imaginary crimes)

Finally;

NO MORE ANCIEN REGIMETHESE ARE PRECAUTIONS

Who was a part of the National Assembly?The Assembly was made up of 4 main groupsOn the right side of the hall sat the Feullants (conservatives who still supported the monarchy)In the Middle sat the Marsh (moderates)On the Left side sat the Girodins and the JacobinsMOST IMPORTANTGirdodins and the Jacobins The Girodins were more liberal and wanted major change within FranceThe Jacobins were extremely Radical, they wanted to completely remove the King and establish a republic. They pushed for fast and sweeping changes

Important to know that the: Jacobins were extremely popular with France's working class

So now we have a National Assembly that supposedly represented the people, a constitution, the removal of the church, angry European empires, a starving nation, and a King who continues to pick locksYou wont guess what comes next.Seriously.. You wont War!, in their view:The National Assembly was in serious troubleThey faced a starving population, a radical working class that wanted even more rights and privileges, economic disaster and threats from almost every major power in Europe (threat invasion by the migrs scares them)

Yet they declare war on ALL of Frances enemies . . . Practically all of Europe (including Prussia, Austria, Britain, Russia)

WHY?They wanted to take some of Austrias wealth and spread the ideals of the revolution

They are completely outnumbered at every turn

The war goes very badly, the Army is disorganized without the leadership of the nobilityIts important to know that the Girodins were in favor of the war and the Jacobins were notWith So much unrest, what does king Louis do Louis flight to VarennesLouis had lost control of his countryWith no military support and at the mercy of the Paris Mob, Louis Decides to leave (after a lot of indecisiveness) He attempts to escape the country in the night (disguised)He is found and is forced to return to ParisLouis is now seen as a Traitor to France by many revolutionaries

Where do you think he was trying to go?What to do with the King?When the King returned to Paris he was attacked by the Paris mobAgain, the National assembly was forced to use violence to save the kingThey disband and a new National Convention was formed (could operate freely without the King)The National Convention was mostly run by Girodins and JacobinsThe Girodins wished to protect the kingThe Jacobins wanted to execute him as a traitorA major power struggle ensues

A) Kill him

B) Send him away

C) Leave him be

D) Leave him be and feed him cake

E) Just go to the next slide Alonzi

In fear of losing the war and the reversal of the revolution caused the government to lose support, the Radical Jacobins gained control of the government (Sans-Cullotes)ILL TELL YOU WHAT THEY DID AFTER

Radical left-wing partisans of the lower classes; typically urban labourers, which dominated France

They supported the Jacobins

SYMBOLIC GESTURE AGAINST les culottes (silk knee-breeches) of the moderate bourgeois

The working class, sans-culottes, traditionally wore pantalons (trousers)

ALSO IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO WERE THE SANS-CULLOTES?

More next classSO WHAT HAPPENS TO LOUIS?

The Jacobins win and Louis and Marie are executedThe Jacobins are now in total control

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