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King and Queen
Controller General
National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly
Slide2Slide3The French Revolution
Stage 3
Slide4Slide5The Execution of Louis XVIJune 21, 1791
Royal family attempted to flee France, Was caught and returned to Paris
Slide6The Execution of Louis XVIKing agreed to sign the
Constitution of 1791 Then proceeded to veto key revolutionary decrees
Slide7The Execution of Louis XVINational Convention was elected in September 1792
Very radicalFrance also attacked by its neighbors“a war of people against kings” against Austria and Prussia.November 1792 royal documents found that showed the king was negotiating secretly to restore his authority and overturn the Constitution
Slide8The Execution of Louis XVINational Convention overwhelmingly voted to convict Louis XVI of treason and then voted to sentence him to death in January 1793
Slide9The Execution of Louis XVI“I die innocent of all the crimes of which I have been charged.”
The Queen was executed in October 1793
Slide10Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
National Convention was now at war with all major European powersLed by Maximilien Robespierre, it called for drastic measures to save France from “enemies of the nation.”
Slide11Robespierre and the Reign of Terror1794
Conscripted nationalist army of 1 million defeated the united European armies on all frontsThe French people were being “taught” the “virtues” of the new French Republic
Slide12Robespierre and the Reign of TerrorRevolutionary courts that report only to Robespierre are set up
tried citizens for treason against the revolution40,000 French are killed in 2 yearsWhen Robespierre begins to execute some of those close to him, they in turn have him beheaded.
Slide13Napoleon BonaparteAfter multiple governments, including the disastrous
Directory, Napoleon Bonaparte took control in a coup in 1799.
Slide14Napoleon BonaparteHe turned France into a centrally controlled police state
freedom of speech and press were restrictedAbolished feudal privilegesEstablished Napoleonic Code – a code of laws still in use in part in Europe todayCentralized education
Slide15Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon’s armies took most of continental Europe until losing in Russia in 1812
After a brief exile on the island of Elba, Napoleon returned and was finally defeated at the Battle of WaterlooHe abdicated in 1814 and died in exile in Helena
Slide16Slide17Slide18King Louis XVI recognizes the National Assembly
The Controller-General describes the financial crisis - The C-G reads role cardHave the National-Assembly come up with proposals to solve the financial crisis - remind students that taxing the Third Estate was a significant problem (The proposals themselves are not that important [historically inaccurate])
They should select a spokes persons to come before the king with the proposals. The spokes person should come and kneel before the king to present the proposal
The king will veto all proposals.
Robespierre announce a revolutionary plan. Robespierre reads the secret documents handed to him by teacher
Vote for trial
Trial of the King
Robespierre asks for those who would defend the king, noting who ever does so. Anyone who wishes to defend the king should stand and plead their caseVote on whether or not to convict the king. Guillotine him and escort him to the cemetery
Robespierre leads the radical republic
Students are asked to come up with a plan to make France a Republic of Virtue. The plan itself is not important; this is time for Rob. to execute people
Robespierre begins executing people. They should be promptly escorted to the cemetery and asked to sit on the ground quietly.
Reign of Terror Ends
Tell students that Rob. has lead for 2 years and in that time many people have been executed, sometimes merely for the crime of owning a book with the King’s seal on it.Ask students if they wish to try Rob. for treason.
Students should vote to execute Robespierre