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HOW DIVIDED WERE POLITICAL VIEWS IN THE PERIOD 1789-93? (The Cordeliers…
HOW DIVIDED WERE POLITICAL VIEWS IN THE PERIOD 1789-93?
The Jacobin Club
But after the flight to Varennes Robespierre supported the removal of the King, but those who opposed him broke away and formed the more moderate Feuillants
After that the Jacobin club became increasingly republican and increasingly dominated by Robespierre
High entrance fee meant most members were wealthy liberal constitutional monarchists
Mirabeau and Royalist Support
As a deputy of the CA, we worked alongside the royal family seeking a compromise of both sides.This gave his opponent's evidence to accuse him of being a monarchist, now it is widely accepted that he was being paid by the King to support the monarchy
In 1790 the monarchy club was set up, arguing for the full restoration of the king, it sought connection with the emigres and produced its own propaganda.But by 1791, these clubs had vanished due to lack of popularity and Jacobin dominance
During his youth, the Comte de Mirbeau had been detained with the lettres de cachet, written political pamphlets, and visited England where he was impressed by the social and political system
Popular Protests and the Sans-Culottes
With a bad harvest in 1791 and prices continuing to rise, the National Guard were deployed to control the waves of strikes and riots that took place
Revolutionary Culture
Fashion changed to show opposition to the aristocracy
People referred to each other as ‘citizen’ as opposed to ‘monsieur’ o ‘madame’
With growing popularity of the revolution, the political clubs and radical press became more important to everyday life
Brissot and the Girondins
They were supporters of republicanism
Brissot was a member of the diplomatic committee, driving the argument for war with Austria
Him and three other friends from the Gironde region established the Girondins Club
The Cordeliers Club
Also believed in popular action, including insurrection, especially when the government acted against the revolution
Though one of the cheapest clubs, it still attracted many wealthy membersFamous members include: Desmoulins, Marat, Danton, and Brissot
Established in 1790, they believed the CA reforms were severely lacking.Opposed the distinction between passive and active citizens
Danton
A commander in the National Guard and a member of the Paris Commune, he was incredibly popular with the people as he was seen as a ‘man of the people’
This gave him a close connection to the sans-culottes
He established the Cordeliers when he felt that CA was not representing the interests of the lower classes