Frenchrevolution

Radical Days of the Revolution

  • Assembly Reforms France

    Motivated by fear, members of First and Second estate join National assembly
    Old Regime dies
    Declaration of The Rights of man, women no equality
  • Divisions Develop

    Limited Monarchy
  • War and Execution

    France declares war due to European threats
    Louis and Marie imprisoned
    National Convention Developed (Right to vote- adult males)
    Jacobins- extreme radicals
    Jacobins try Louis for treason, find guilt, sentence to death
    Beheaded by the guillotine
    Continued was with Austria and Prussia
    Draft instated
  • Reforms

    National assembly declared church officials, elected and paid as state officials
    Many peasants angered
    Led to peasant opposition of reforms