HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Maximilien Robespierre, Peninsulars, Louis Xvii Of France
22 Oct 2017
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French revolution: stage 3 revolutionaries fight amongst themselves (chronological as much as possible: robespierre & the national convention (1792 sept 1794) Robespierre and the radical jacobin party dominated the national convention. Believed france needed complete restructuring with a goal of riding religion. (rid religious commitments by changing calendar and starting from year 1, forced priests to marry) Used terror to promote their revolutionary ideas. Abolished monarchy by executing king louis xvi!!! (1793 jan) (continued in next two sections: reign of terror (1793-1794) Killed political rivals: directory (1795-1799 nov) Robespierre and his allies executed for tyranny. Conservative men seize power from the national convention and form the directory. Napoleon supported and defended the directory, and joined the directory in 1799. Austria, russia, and england form a coalition to end revolutionary france. Napoleon overthrows the directory and rules the french republic with almost unchecked power. French revolution: stage 4a thirmidorean reaction / partial return of the old regime (napoleon: concordat.
