Chapter 6 The French Revolutions and Napoleon Section 3: Execution of a King.

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