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Facts and Figures
• Total weight of a
Guillotine was about 580
kilos (1278lb)
• The blade weighed over 40
kilos (88.2lb)
• Height of side posts was
just over 4m (14ft)
• The blade drop was 2.3m
(88 inches)
• Power at impact was 400
kilos (888lb) per square
inch.
4 revolutionary
armies
B fixing the prices
of many goods and
services.
E 1793
October 21
1 Law of 14 Frimaire
A Law of Revolutionary
Government passed;
power becomes
centralised on the
Committee of Public
Safety.
A 1793
September
9
5 Levée en masse
E priests and
supporters liable to
death on sight.
D 1793
September
29:
B 1793
December 4
2 Convention passes
the General
Maximum
3 An anti-clerical law
passed
C Establishment of
sans-culottes
paramilitary forces
D Conscription
order
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C 1793
August 23
4 revolutionary
armies
C Establishment of
sans-culottes
paramilitary forces
1 Law of 14 Frimaire
A Law of Revolutionary
Government passed;
power becomes
centralised on the
Committee of Public
Safety.
C 1793
August 23
5 Levée en masse
D Conscription
order
D 1793
September
29:
E 1793
October 21:
2 Convention passes
the General
Maximum,
3 An anti-clerical law
passed,
B fixing the prices
of many goods and
services.
E priests and
supporters liable to
death on sight.
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A 1793
September
9
B 1793
December 4
KI3: Radical Revolution 1793-1799.
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Why was Robespierre
overthrown?
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Session Aims
Recall key events from
Robespierre’s life.
Explain why Robespierre
lost support in the summer
of 1794.
Events of 1789.
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WHO?
WHY?
WHERE?
WHEN?
WHAT?
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A print portraying the execution of Robespierre,
Saint-Just, Cuthon, and several other members
of the Committee of Public Safety on 10
Thermidor Year II (28 July 1794), which brought
to an end the Great Terror and ushered in a
period of reaction known as Thermidor--a term
that since has been used to describe a period of
conservative reaction following a radical phase
of a revolution.
On the CPS & CGS
Why did tensions
emerge within and
between the CPS and
CGS?
The Sans-Culottes
Why was
Robespierre’s losing
support among the
sans-culottes?
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Robespierre
Loses
support
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Among the Catholics
How did people react
to Robespierre’s new
religion?
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write an answer to this question.
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Explain why Robespierre lost support
in the summer of 1794. (12marks)
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L1: Answers will contain either some descriptive material which is only loosely
linked to the focus of the question or some explicit comment with little, if
any, appropriate support. Answers are likely to be generalised and assertive.
The response will be limited in development and skills of written
communication will be weak. 1-2
L2: Answers will demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the
demands of the question. They will either be almost entirely descriptive with
few explicit links to the question or they will provide some explanations
backed by evidence that is limited in range and/or depth. Answers will be
coherent but weakly expressed and/or poorly structured. 3-6
L3: Answers will demonstrate good understanding of the demands of the
question providing relevant explanations backed by appropriately selected
information, although this may not be full or comprehensive. Answers will, for
the most part, be clearly expressed and show some organisation in the
presentation of material. 7-9
L4: Answers will be well-focused, identifying a range of specific explanations,
backed by precise evidence and demonstrating good understanding of the
connections and links between events/issues. Answers will, for the most part,
be well-written and organised. 10-12
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The Terror and the Overthrow of
Robespierre
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Robespierre was overthrown
because…….
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Complete the following
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18th of
June
Abolition of special
privileges
Constitution of
1791
Declaration of the
Rights of Man
Equality before the
law (for men)
Many nobles left
France and became
known as émigrés
Reforms in local
government
Taxes levied based
on the ability to
pay
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Abolishment of
guilds and labor
unions
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Changes under the National Assembly
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What four governments ruled after the Tennis
Court Oath?
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Four Phases (Periods) of the
French Revolution
Four Phases (Periods) of the
French Revolution
Convention (1792-1795)
Directory (1795-1799)
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Legislative Assembly (1791-1792)
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National Assembly (1789-1791)
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National Convention
September 20:National Convention. French Army stops advance of Coalition troops at Valmy.
September 21: Abolition of royalty and proclamation of the First French Republic.
September 22: First day of the French Revolutionary Calendar (N.B.: calendar introduced in 1793).
December 3: Louis XVI brought to trial, appears before the National Convention (11 & 23 December). Robespierre argues
that "Louis must die, so that the country may live".
December 4 : A Belgian delegation is received at the National Convention to claim independence from Belgium.
1793
January 21: Citizen Louis Capet guillotined, formerly known as Louis XVI.
March 7: Outbreak of rebellion against the Revolution: War in the Vendée.
March 11: Revolutionary Tribunal established in Paris.
April 6: Committee of Public Safety established.
May 30: A revolt breaks out in Lyon.
June 2: Arrest of Girondist deputies to National Convention by Jacobins.
June 10: Jacobins gain control of the Committee of Public Safety.
June 24: Ratification of new Constitution by National Convention, but not yet proclaimed. Slavery is abolished in France until
1802 (Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte).
July 13: Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday.
July 27: Robespierre elected to Committee of Public Safety.
July 28: Convention proscribes 21 Girondist deputies as enemies of France.
August 23: Levée en masse (conscription) order.
September 5: Start of Reign of Terror.
September 9: Establishment of sans-culottes paramilitary forces - revolutionary armies.
September 17: Law of Suspects passed.
September 22: A new calendar is introduced, denoting September 22, 1792 as being the start of year I.
September 29: Convention passes the General Maximum, fixing the prices of many goods and services.
October 10: 1793 Constitution put on hold; decree that the government must be "revolutionary until the peace".
October 16: Marie Antoinette guillotined.
October 21: An anti-clerical law passed, priests and supporters liable to death on sight.
October 24: Trial of the 21 Girondist deputies by the Revolutionary Tribunal.
October 31: The 21 Girondist deputies guillotined.
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