The Establishment Of A Republic Flashcards
(21 cards)
When was the republicans founded
22 September 1792
New republican calendar? (3)
Time began when the old monarchy ended on 22 September 1792
Months renamed to suit seasons: snowy, rainy, foggy etc
Ten days to a week + three weeks to a month
Shared beliefs of the Girodins and jacobins (3+)
Supported republican gov
Supported war
Wanted further enlightened reform = improve economy, society, government
Disagreements of girodins and jacobins (6+)
J = central control
G = decentralisation
J = favoured by SC and wanted to respond to their demands
G = suspicious of SC + feared their activism
J = radical, militant approach to bring change
G = more moderate measured approach to bring change
Jacobin and Girodins attitudes towards the king (2+)
J = wanted to see king on trial + executed
G = hesitant about actions against the king + prepared to accept his guilt but not death
The Girodins opinions on jacobin (3)
Girodins saw Robespierre as a potential dictator
Disliked Marat for his association with the insurrectionary Paris commune and September massacres
Jacobin opinion on Girodins (2)
Accused them of lacking faith in the revolution
Said they were trying to form a ‘party’ to block legitimate change
What was the constitutional committee (2)
Sieyes, Danton, Thomas Paine etc
Draw up proposals for a new constitution to replace that if 1791
Girodins provocative decrees (3+)
16 November 1792 = river scheldt free and open to all river traffic = incense united provinces and GB
Declared ‘the glory of the French Republic requires that wherever the protection of her arms extends, liberty should be established and tyranny overthrown’
19 November 1792 = edict of fraternity = offered assistance to all who wished to recover their liberty
Why did the Girodins win support for provocative decrees (3+)
6 November 1792 Austrians defeated
The general Dumouriez is a Girondin
Vindicated the Girondins commitment to war and belied in spreading revolutionary ideas across Europe
Repercussions felt within France due to war + what (3)
Growing inflation - angered SC
Outbreak of sporadic peasant rioting = Chouan rebellion in disitrcits in west France
Jacobins exploited these issues to argue for their policy of greater central control
Why the Chouan rebellion (2)
Peasants resentful of religious changes and wartime levies
What happened 20 November 1792 (3)
Roland announced discovery of the armoire de fer to the convention
Iron box which contained papers showing Louis correspondence with Austrian royals
Provided proof of kings counter revolutionary activities
Hat did + when Louis defence to convention
26 December 1792
A king could not be accused of treason = this was rejected
What happened on 27 December 1792 (3+)
Girondins proposed an ‘appeal to the people’
Wanted a referendum to determine the verdict and punishment
Dismissed by jacobins + many of the ‘plain’ = undermine their status as elected delegates
When were votes taken by convention.
15-17 January 1793
Votes taken by convention
Guilt of the king = 693 voted guilty
Votes for Louis sentencing - 16/17 jan 1793 (4)
361 = death without conditions
286 = banishment
2 = imprisonment
26 = reprieve
When was the verdict given to the king
20 January 1793
Kings execution (4)
21 January 1793
2 hour long journey
Place de la revolution
Final words = drowned out by drum roll
Summary (3)
National convention formed on September 1792 split between moderate Girodins and radical jacobins fractions
Didn’t agree on what to do with the king
Jacobins = execution + more central control
