Area of Study Two
Kieren Prowse
St Columba’s College, Essendon
FRENCH REVOLUTION
AREA OF STUDY TWO
KIEREN PROWSE
LOYOLA COLLEGE
WATSONIA
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To gain an understanding of:
What is Area of Study Two French Revolution?
How can I learn all this information? So Much!
What can I do to succeed in the exam?
Top 5 tips for success!
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August Decrees – Constitution of Year III
approved and dissolution of Convention.
5 August 1789 – 22 August 1795 (5 Fructidor
Year III) and 26 October 1795.
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The contribution of individuals to the new
society
The cause of difficulty or crises for the new
regime
The response to these crises from leaders,
groups, governments or parties
The compromise of revolutionary ideals
Change and continuities from the old regime
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Gather knowledge and evidence of the crises
faced in the new order
Analyse evidence of the responses to these
crises by the participants in the new order
Evaluate the degree to which the revolution
brought about change from the old regime
Consider (understand) a range of historian’s
opinions
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Knowledge: know two-three things about as
many topics as you can.
Remember key dates with accuracy
Have a bank of ‘small’ key quotes to support
your comments in your writing
Understand the various ‘trains of thought’
regarding historians interpretations of the
revolution. Be able to use these in your writing
to support your answers.
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Writing:
Write clearly
Be concise
Write continuously
Use Quotes
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August Decrees
National Constituent Assembly
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Women’s march to Versailles
Reorganisation of society
Festival of Federation 14 July 1790
Le Chapelier Law 14 June 1791
Constitution of the Clergy and Clerical Oath
Flight to Varennes
Champ de Mars Massacre
International War – Declaration of Pillnitz
Constitution of 1791
Girondins
Jacobins
Cordeliers
The centre of Plain
Feuillants
Monarchists
Montagnards
San Culottes
The Federes
Journee 20th June 1792
La Patrie en Danger
Brunswick Manifesto
Journee 10 August 1792
September Massacres
National Convention
Trial of Louis XVI
Execution of Louis XVI
Civil War
Vendee Rebellion/Vendee Terror
The Terror
Committee of General Security
Committee of Public Safety
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Robespierre
Flight of Dumouriez
Trial of Marat
Expulsion of the Girondins
Assassination of Marat
Federalist Revolt June 1793
Enrages
Law of Suspects
Execution of Marie Antoinette
De Christianisation
Execution of the Girondins
Law of Frimaire
Hebertists
Danton and the Indulgents
Cult of Supreme Being
Law of 22 Prairial
Fall of Robespierre
Thermidorian reaction
Dismantling of Jacobinism
White Terror
Vendee and Royalist invasion
Louis Charles (Louis XVII)
Church in new revolutionary state
Economy under Thermidor
Journee of 12 Germinal
Journee of 1 Prairial
Constitution of Year III
Council of Elders
Council of Five Hundred
The Directory
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1789: Year of Insurrection
1790: Year of the Church
1791: Year of Varennes
1792: Year of International War
1793: Year of the Terror
1794: Year of Executions
1795: Year of Constitution
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CVITEC
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5-11 August
August Decrees
Women’s March to Versailles
October 5-6
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Women’s March to Versailles
October 5-6
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12 July
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
27 November
Clerical Oath
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27 November
Clerical Oath
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Accessed : October 1, 2012.
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20-25 June
Royal Family’s flight to Varennes
17 July
Champ de Mars Massacre
14 September
King finally accepts Constitution
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20-25 June
Royal Family’s flight to Varennes
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17 July
Champ de Mars Massacre
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20 April
France declare war on Austria
25 July
Brunswick Manifesto
10 August
Second invasion of the Tuileries
King deposed
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25 July
Brunswick Manifesto
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10 August
Second invasion of the Tuileries
King deposed
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21 January
Louis executed
March-January 1794
Uprising in the Vendee
6 April
Creation of the Committee of Public Safety
13 July
Assassination of Marat
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21 January
Louis executed
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13 July
Assassination of Marat
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5 April
Danton and his followers executed
8 June
Festival of the Supreme Being
10 June
Law of 22 Prairial
27-28 July (9-10 Thermidor)
Meeting of the Convention and arrest and execution of
Robespierre and his followers.
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8 June
Festival of the Supreme Being
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27-28 July (9-10 Thermidor)
Meeting of the Convention and arrest and
execution of Robespierre and his followers.
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21 February
Freedom of worship restored
1 April (12 Germinal)
Sans Cullotes riot but suppressed
20 May (1 Prairial)
Sections of Paris riot but suppressed
26 June
Royalist invasion
22 August
Constitution of Year III approved
26 October
National Convention dissolved.
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20 May (1 Prairial)
Sections of Paris riot but suppressed
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General information:
Question Booklet and Answer Booklet
separate.
Use Blue or Black pen
15 minutes reading time
2 Hours writing time
You choose to write for which Revolution for
which section. Ensure this is clearly marked.
All four Revolutions will be in your question
booklet.
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1. Use quotes in your responses.
2. Make the quotes shorter. A few words.
3. Impress your examiner by utilising the work
of various historians in your responses.
Chapter 20 Analysing the French Revolution by
Adcock is a must read.
4. Utilise your reading time in the exam to have
all your planning done.
5. Maintain a strong structure in your writing.
Fill in the bones of your piece with some
quality detail you have remembered!
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