HIS241H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Great Fear, Direct Election, Toleration
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Tuesday, july 10: the french revolution, part ii: radical phase, 1792-94 / the. French revolution, part iii: thermidorian reaction, directory 1794-1799 and the rise of napoleon. 1789: national assembly (rep of the nation, not the king) renamed constitutional. Assembly to work on the new political system to for france: create a mission statement, remove privilege system feudalism, etc, create equality, create a document on which the system of france with be based. Nobility are i(cid:374) pa(cid:374)i(cid:272) (cid:862)the great fear(cid:863) 1700 estates are looted and burned: something must be done to pacify the peasants nobles renounced feudalism. 1789, food shortages: national guard (including many women) led by lafayette storm versailles and take louis to paris, on house arrest. Constitutional monarchy: 1791, king in control of military and foreign policy, has right to veto new legislation, but only for 2 years, after which it is in policy anyway.
