What? Flashcards
What are show trials?
Executing important people to scare and control few fear.
What caused the popular uprisings in France?
Extremism and executions within France. Opposition to revolution. Royalists and religious issues.
What led to the centralisation of government in 1793/4?
External War and control over the country. Going back towards absolute power.
6 Key Features of the Terror
Show trials, increasingly violent suppression of uprisings, centralisation of government, control of the economy, dechristianisation and increased influence of sans-culottes.
What happened during dechristianisation?
Calendar changed, crosses burned, religious orders no longer allowed.
What was the Decree of Fraternity?
Saying to the peoples of Europe that the French would help them to liberate themselves. Becomes an ideological war.
What was the First Coalition?
GB, Spain, Russia, Portugal. Isolates France.
What was the Federalist Revolt?
Disturbances in 60/83 departements. Caused by overthrow of Girondins and royalists.
How was the Federalist Revolt dealt with?
Mass drownings (noyades) and shootings (mitraillades)
Key sans-culottes characteristics
hatred of aristocracy, egalitarianism, bonnet rouges, anti-clericalism and belief in direct democracy
What was a letter de cachet?
Imprisonment without trial under King’s order
What was the role of an intendant?
Administrative role in provinces.
What was a remonstrance?
Official protest by parliament against King’s edict
Size of French population in 1780s
27 million
