Review What are the three estates? What words could be used to

describe French society at that time?

Why does King Louis call the Estates General?

What happens during and after the meeting of the Estates General?

What does the 3rd Estate want?

RADICALISM OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Essential Question

How did the Revolution become more radical and what were the effects?

Fear and Paranoia Spread June 1789 - Louis calls troops to

Paris in case he needs to maintain order if he moves against the National Assembly

People become paranoid/nervous

Storming of the Bastille Fearful citizens

in Paris attack the Bastille in response

Old prison. Stored gunpowder, weapons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pO2DnAMzos

Rise of the Jacobins

Radicals – very extreme

Want a Republic, total equality, control of economics (ex. Bread prices)

No king

Execution of the King Louis tries to escape to Austria

but is caught Louis is put to trial and

convicted of treason against France

Executed in January 1793http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB5fyimVXUo

Reign of Terror Begins (July 1793 - July 1794) Formation of the Committee of

Public Safety CPS controls the government

CPS is in charge of protecting the republic from “enemies” Enemy = anyone who disagrees with the CPS

Robespierre and the Reign of Terror

Maximilien Robespierre is the leader of CPS Governs France through fear

Guillotine – capital punishment device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo5BBHtn4tM

Goes after nobles and fellow revolutionaries who could challenge his power

Deports priests No more Catholicism, wants Atheism Approx. 40,000 people were executed

DirectionsWork silently on the “Radicalism of the Revolution” sheet

Turn in when finished

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ouNRA1K-I