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Radicals, War, and Regicide. Conservative. What comes to mind when you hear this term? What does it mean to be conservative? Who or what do you associate with conservatives?. Moderate. What comes to mind when you hear this term? What does it mean to be moderate?
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Conservative • What comes to mind when you hear this term? • What does it mean to be conservative? • Who or what do you associate with conservatives?
Moderate • What comes to mind when you hear this term? • What does it mean to be moderate? • Who or what do you associate with moderates?
Radical • What comes to mind when you hear this term? • What does it mean to be radical? • Who or what do you associate with radicals?
War • Many European nations feared revolutions similar to the one in France • Prussia & Austria (the queens home country) want French to restore Louis’ power • Radical French government declares war on Prussia
Regicide • What to do with Louis XVI? • Jacobins • King must face justice • No need for a trial; he has been overthrown • Giordins • King must be judged by a court • He is a citizen like all Frenchmen • Wanted citizens to decide whether or not Louis deserved the death penalty
Regicide • The Trial • No one votes “not guilty” (691-0) • Referendum to allow the people to decide king’s punishment failed (424-283) • Government votes in favor of death penalty (387-334)