Trial of LXVI Flashcards
(7 cards)
What was discovered on the 20th November by Roland which cemented Louis fate?
-a chest of letters in correspondence to the Austrian Royal family which proved Louis counter-revolutionary activities.
a)What did the Girondins want to do with louis and b) what did the Jacobins want to do with Louis?
a)wanted to use Louis as a hostage and bargaining chip in the war and prevent him from becoming a martyr for the CRs
b) Jacobins wanted immediate execution of Louis
What was decided on the 3 December about Louis?
-Decision to try Louis and that the NC would act as both jury and judge of Louis
What did Robespierre argue on the 4th December?
-That Louis should be killed immediately as the people have already tried him and found him guilty.
What did Gironinds propose on the 27 December and was this agreed upon?
-Girondins proposed there should be a referendum where the people could say if Louis was guilty or not
-jacobins and le plaine disagreed as they said it would undermine their position as elected officials
What occured on the 15-17 January 1793?
-Votes on whether Louis was guilty - 693 voted guilty
-Votes on his sentence:
-majority = 361, death with no conditions
-2nd = 286, detention, banishment or solitary confinement
-26 voted for reprieve
What was the procedure for voting for Louis?
-Marat managed to make people support his decision to have everyone declare their vote in the middle of the hall proudly (NOT SECRET)
