The directory dates Flashcards
31st of july 1794 (1st action during the Thermidorian reaction)
13th of thermidor:
Vacancies on the CPS and CGS filled with moderates such as dantosits and le plaine.
1 August, 14 of thermidor
Law of prarial removed and many under its terms were released. Fronquier Tinville - feared procecuter under the Terror was aressted and after 41 day long trial was guillotined alongside 15 of his men. He was a symbol of the terror.
24 august 1794
The law of the revolutionary goverment provided a complete reorganization fo the gov. Decentralized the goverment. Central gov put into 16 commities including 12 principals ones all responsible for the terror provison made for regular change of memberhsip - 25% each month. CPS (war materials, diplomacy and military operations) and CGS power were limited.
What happened to the Paris Commune?
Power was decreased on the 31st of Auguts 1794 and was abolished in 1795.
18th of September: church and state
Church and state were sperated and the state stopped paying the saliery of clergy - effectively stopped being a branch of goverment.
Done to limit the power of the catholic church that was seen as againts the revolution.
what happened to the Jacobin club?
on the 12th of November the Jacobin club was closed down and all its affiliated society throughout France.
What happened to the law of the Maximum?
24th of December - the law of the maximum was repealed and public workshops where opened. Actually had negative impact as despite the law of the maximum being against revolutionary values it stabilized the economy as it stopped inflation.
outlook on religion
February 1795 toleration for all religion was proclaimed although some restrains on catholic practices were made.
representative en mission
they were abolished in April and revolutionary tribunal was closed down in may after a year of only 63 guillotining’s.
The white terror
The Paris uprising of 1795
Rising of Parairal
Rising of Germinial
3rd paris uprsing
October 1795: Rising of Vendemiaire.
11 May 1796: Political threat: The Babeuf plot emerged.
4th September 1797: Political threat: The Coup of Fructidor.
11th May 1798: Political threat: The Coup of Floreal
18th June 1798: Political threat: The Coup of Prairial.
