National Convention (September 1792) Flashcards
(13 cards)
a)What was the role of the Provincial executive council and b) who dominated it?
a) the period between the collapse of the CM (10 August 1792) and new elections to the National Convention 20 Sept 1792 (their first job was to declare France a Republic)
b) Danton
a) When and b) what was the Extraordinary Tribunal?
a) 17 August
b)It was in response to the fear of counter-rev - it allowed for the arrest and imprisonment of ‘suspects’(definition was very vague and could be used on whoever)
When was the National Convention officially established?
-20th September 1792
Who did Paris favour, jacobin or girondin?
Jacobins - no girondins voted in NC in Paris
a)Who could vote for deputies in NC and b) who could stand as a deputy?
a)All males over 21
b)Anyone could stand as deputy
Was the turn out for voting in NC large?
-NO very small, only 6% of those entitled to vote actually voted
What may be reasons for the poor turn out in the elections for the National Convention?
-voter apathy
-elections were occuring during the september massacres so people would have been scared
Who were popular for Paris?
-Robespierre (no.1), Marat, Desmoullins and Danton,Herbois
What was the other name for the Jacobins in the National Convention?
-Montagnards
Who were the 3 divisions in the NC and how many deputies did they have?
1)Montagnards(Jacobin) -300 deputies
2)La Plaine - Abbe Sieyes (unaffiliated moderates)
3) Girondins led by Brissot - 150 deputies
What did the Girondins see the s.c as?
-Illegitimate mob who they opposed the brutality of (especially the september massacres which had an effect in the NC)
What were traits of the people elected as NC?
-Quite young
-47% lawyers
When was a republic proclaimed?
-22 September 1792
