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Opening Task. Identify the events you learned about in the Moderate Phase on the timeline that I provided to you on Handout 2a!!!. Day 58-60 Objectives. Chronicle the events of the Moderate Phase of the French Rev Analyze the PERSIAGM effects of the French Revolution on Europe.

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  1. OpeningTask • Identify the events you learned about in the Moderate Phase on the timeline that I provided to you on Handout 2a!!!

  2. Day 58-60 Objectives • Chronicle the events of the Moderate Phase of the French Rev • Analyze the PERSIAGM effects of the French Revolution on Europe

  3. 4 Phases of French Rev • Moderate Phase (National/Legislative Assembly) 1789-1791 • France becomes a Constitutional Monarchy • Radical Phase 1792-1794 • Reign of Terror • The Directory 1795-1799 • Age of Napoleon 1799-1815

  4. G = Gov action FM = French Mob action Great Fear starts after Bastille Day (FM) NA writes Dec Rights of Man in S-1789 (G) Women’s March on Versailles in S-1789 (FM) NA takes power from Clergy (G) June 1791, Louis XVI caught fleeing France (G) Constitution of 1791 (G) Legislative Assembly made (EG-NA-LA) Warbegins when France reacts to Declaration of Pillnitz(G) Great Fear inside from 1789-1792 gets worse and worse (FM) Moderate Phase Storyline (1789-1792)

  5. Revolution Story Begins • King has no answers for bankruptcy scare…hmm • His next action will open the door to revolution that he won’t be able to close

  6. Who is summoned to meet? • Estates General in 1788 • Jacques Necker, Nobles and Bourgeois ask for the EG to be called • Hasn’t met in 175 years!!! • Cahiers are created in early 1789 • Each estate throughout France makes one to send to the Estates General • What is a Cahier? • Everyone gets in on this!!!

  7. Clergy’s Grievances • True monarchy kept • Upholds law • Laws must be made with his consent • Estates General should exist too  • King has right to call it… • at least every 5 years • Vote by order/head? • No tax w/o consent of nation • Every citizen has sacred right to personal liberty and to property…

  8. Nobility’s Grievances • Personal Liberties (person & property) • Writ of Habeas Corpus, Trial, Speech and Press (w/except) • Taxes = only w/consent • One code of laws for all • National Education for all • Constitution should be made that makes indissolvable EG • EG has Leg power… • King = ??? • Military oath should be to king and…

  9. 3rd Estate Grievances • No nobility…No Serfdom • Rights…Writ of Habeas Corpus • Taxes…should be for the good of the country • Corvee (peasant chores) & banalite (peasant dues) OUT • All should be taxed • Taille replaced with land tax!! (salt tax ) • Justice System be reformed • Merit system and positions for all • Military Reform • Nobles are not exempt from service • Joining should be voluntary • Old Privileges eliminated • Hunting rights extended

  10. Meanwhile, a certain log creates the spark

  11. EG has 3 Estates • 1st Estate/Order = 300 Members (some liberal) • 2nd Estate/Order = 300 Members (some liberal) • 3rd Estate/Order = 600 Members (most are lib) • Big Issue is? • Vote by • Order • Head

  12. 3rd Estate is the Loser & reacts! • Break off the EG and become… • National Assembly • “we are majority” • “we represent France” • What else does the NA do? • Invites other 2 estates to join…do they join?

  13. What does the NA want? • To make a Constitution • What does Louis XVI do?  • Tries to lock them out of their meeting hall • What does the NA do?

  14. Tennis Court Oath

  15. The NA wants to form a new gov • What gives them the right? • What don’t they have? What can Louis XVI do to them? • Who bails them out? 

  16. Storming the Bastille The Sword

  17. Bastille Day Details • When? • July 14, 1789 • What causes it? (2) • Rumors of French army coming!!!!!!!! • Jacques Necker fired • French mob reacts to rumors • Goes to Bastille for ammo • Mob takes over fort • Tons of Bloodshed

  18. Who took part In Bastille Day? • Sans-Culottes • Working poor of 3rd estate • Urban • Very Radical • Large % of population in Paris • “Mad as hell and...”

  19. Bastille Day Effects? • Think PERSIAGM • Royal Power looks weak • Louis XVI does NOTHING • National Assembly is saved… • sword bails out pen

  20. Great Fear • What happened?

  21. 4. Emigres?

  22. Emigres Flee from France… • Who are they? • Why did they leave? • When they escape to surrounding countries, what do they do? • What do they want?

  23. French Revolution Ripple Effect is felt • What is its impact?? • How will other European Monarchs feel? How will they react? • Close borders • Control their “3rd estates” • Plot to help Louis XVI • Especially Austria…why?

  24. Moderates and Radicals start to make groups • Moderates (in charge) make  • National Guard

  25. Radicals Make… • Protest groups • Political Clubs… • Newspapers • Jean Paul Marat’s “The Friend of the People” • Will tell Sans-culotte what to do • Literary Terrorist

  26. The Pen & The Sword • What actions did they perform in unison?

  27. 5a. National Assembly is on the clock!! • National Assembly from 1789 to 1791 • EG-NA-LA-NC • Mob revolts push NA to act fast • First big action by NA is… • August 4 1789 = ____________is abolished • Nobles lose tax and legal privileges Feudalism

  28. 5a =  • Completed Late August 1789 • Modeled after…? • Pair Work… • Big proclamations? • Protect natural rights • Equality • Any French man can hold office • Fairer taxes • Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion • Problems w/ Dec?

  29. Louis XVI’s reaction? • Not accepting the reforms • Plans to retake Paris from NA and Radicals • Thinks Palace of Versailles protects him…ha!!!

  30. 5b. Thousands of women March on Versailles!!!

  31. Why are These Sans- Culottes Women so mad? (2) • Bread for starving children • Marie Antoinette’s blood!! (Louis too) • Why? • Hated Marie for being a symbol of extravagance

  32. Why is Marie even the queen?

  33. The Petit Trianon

  34. Count Axel von Fersen

  35. Effects of March?

  36. 6. Civil Const of the Clergy • Details of it? • 1st estate loses… • Power…how? • Reaction to it? • RC Church is MAD!!! • Why is this a big deal?

  37. 7. Constitution written September 1791 • It will last for less than 1 year!! • Type of Gov Created… • 3 branches • National Assembly (NA) is now called… • Legislative Assembly (LA) • One chamber Leg... • King = ??? • Who could vote? • Rights?

  38. Constitution = Moderate • Think Pyramid…who made it? • Bourgeois (Lawyers) and Nobles • Only taxpaying male citizens vote • Few men are eligible for LA • Nobles get back land from peasants

  39. But this 1st Constitution is already threatened before it is done! • Louis XVI… • External Enemies… • LA is splitting France has gift of Democracy

  40. c. Louis XVI tries to flee France! • NA does not promise Constitution will keep him as King • Marie Antoinette = Secret Agent • Flee on June 20, 1791 • Goal of this journey? • Axel von Fersen leads the escape!!! • Royal family disguised as servants • Halfway through trip, Louis makes von Fersenleave…why?

  41. King Louis is captured right before the border in Varennes

  42. Why was Louis XVI caught? • Stopped close to Belgian (Why Belgium?) border • Royalist troops come to HELP HIM • Louis chooses not to have armed conflict and waits • National Assembly orders him to be returned

  43. Louis returns to Paris

  44. Royal Family image now? Why should the NA worry?

  45. 8b. Legislative Assembly (Pen) Is Becoming Split… Who Is in this group? Info about this group

  46. The Jacobin leaders • Led by MaximilienRobespierre, George Dantonand journalist Jean-Paul Marat

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