The French Revolution
Resources
Activities
Homework/assessment
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The Ancien Regime
The monarchy-institution and individuals Government
Ministers
Parlements
Taxation
The structure of society
The church
A Stiles DG Wright DG Wright
Directed notes under usual headings
2.
The Causes of the Revolution
Ideas of enlightenment
Financial crisis
Reform attempts and their failure Necker
Discussion
Why did the French ancien regime collapse in 1789?
3
Developments 1789-93
The rights of man
The October days
Reforms of the constituent Assembly Civil constitution of the clergy etc Varennes
Discussion
Discuss the view that the abolition of the monarchy and the death of the King were caused entirely by the stupidity of the King.
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Developments 1793-1799
The terror-Great, social, economic, political The sans-culottes
The Committee of Public Safety Robespierre, Danton and the Jacobins Thermidor
The White terror
The 1795 constitution
The vendee rising
The Directory
War spreading
The causes of political instability
Discussion
Explain why there was so much terror and political instability in France until 1799.
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Discussion
Discuss the view that the Ancien Regime in 1789 was bound to collapse
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Which was the most important cause? Why?
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What were the key forces shaping events in this period?
The Aristocratic revolt The Estate –General The Parisian revolt The municipal revolt The peasants revolt
Put causes in order of importance with reasons
July Massacres
The new constitution
War with Austria and Prussia
The abolition of the monarchy and the execution of the King
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Ancien Regime
[Another topic which lends itself to a seminar approach]
What were the main causes and results of the terror?