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Chapter 6 The French Chapter 6 The French Revolutions and Revolutions and
NapoleonNapoleonSection 3:Section 3:
Execution of a KingExecution of a King
Today’s Learning TargetToday’s Learning Target
Students should understand the Students should understand the importance of the Guillotine during importance of the Guillotine during the French Revolution.the French Revolution.
Students should have a good Students should have a good understanding of who the leaders understanding of who the leaders were during the revolutionwere during the revolution
Section 3 FocusSection 3 Focus
The French Revolution, driven by The French Revolution, driven by leaders determined to preserve and leaders determined to preserve and extend the revolution, entered a new extend the revolution, entered a new and radical phase. During the Reign of and radical phase. During the Reign of Terror, thousands of French citizens Terror, thousands of French citizens were sent to their deaths by were sent to their deaths by Robespierre and the Committee of Robespierre and the Committee of Safety. Meanwhile, the revolution Safety. Meanwhile, the revolution brought dramatic changes to many brought dramatic changes to many aspects of daily life.aspects of daily life.
Paris mob Paris mob stormed stormed TuileriesTuileries
Louis and Louis and family family seek aid seek aid of of LegislativLegislative e AssemblyAssembly
Arrested Arrested and and deposeddeposed
The Radicals Take OverThe Radicals Take Over
Paris crowds storm the Tuileries
First met on First met on September 21, September 21, 17921792
Revolutionary Revolutionary CalendarCalendar
Monarchy Monarchy abolished; France abolished; France officially officially becomes a becomes a republicrepublic
Factions: Jacobins Factions: Jacobins vs. Girondinsvs. Girondins
The National ConventionThe National Convention
A Jacobin club
Jean-Paul Marat
Georges Danton
Leaders in the Leaders in the National ConventionNational Convention
LawyerLawyer Radical JacobinRadical Jacobin Most controversial Most controversial
figure of the French figure of the French RevolutionRevolution
RobespierreRobespierre
The GuillotineThe Guillotine
Dr. Joseph GuillotinDr. Joseph Guillotin Intended as a more Intended as a more
humane method of humane method of executionexecution
Thousands Thousands guillotined during guillotined during the French the French RevolutionRevolution
On January 17, On January 17, 1793, Louis XVI 1793, Louis XVI was convicted was convicted of treason of treason
He went to the He went to the guillotine four guillotine four days later on days later on January 21, January 21, 17931793
Execution of the KingExecution of the King
Created to Created to cease an cease an internal internal rebellion in rebellion in 17931793
Given Given dictatorial dictatorial powerpower
Ruled France Ruled France for nearly a for nearly a yearyear
The Committee of Public The Committee of Public SafetySafety
A citizen petitions the Committee of Public Safety
July 1793July 1793––July 1794July 1794
ExecutionsExecutions Death of Death of
RobespierrRobespierree
The Reign of TerrorThe Reign of Terror
The execution of Marie Antoinette
Robespierre Robespierre overthrown on 9 overthrown on 9 ThermidorThermidor
Committee of Public Committee of Public Safety dismantledSafety dismantled
Jacobin clubs Jacobin clubs disbandeddisbanded
New constitution New constitution adopted in August adopted in August 17951795
Executive branch Executive branch known as the known as the DirectoryDirectory
The Thermidorean The Thermidorean ReactionReaction
9 Thermidor meeting of the National Convention
Promoted middle Promoted middle class interestsclass interests
Financial crisisFinancial crisis Food shortagesFood shortages Riots in ParisRiots in Paris Rise of NapoleonRise of Napoleon
The DirectoryThe Directory
Cartoon depicting the
errors and bad judgment of
the Directory