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What Was the Impact of the French Revolution?, REIGN OF TERROR, Violence…
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Violence Erupts
1) France goes to War
- Many of the European nations like Austria and Prussia were afraid of the new revolutionaries and their new ideas + wanted to put the French King back in power
- CHAOS & FEAR SPREAD IN FRANCE
2) September Massacres
- Rumors began to spread around town that the King's supporters (that were currently in a prison) were going to break out of prison & control the city
- Angry & scared citizens responded by attacking the prison & killed over 1,000 prisoners, mostly INNOCENTS! They also killed many nobles, priests, & supports of the king
- The massacre showed how angry & violent the people of France had become. The people demanded change in government!
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4) France becomes RADICAL, JACOBINS
- The Jacobins were a group of radical French people who took control of French & called for death of all those who supported the king
- The Jacobins were radical, violent, & extreme!
- Their leader was Robespierre
- The Jacobins put the King Louis on trial & found hi, guilty, ordered him to be beheaded by the guillotine (new killing machine)
5) The Execution of the King (January 21, 1793)
- Supported of the king (including PEASANTS) were HORRIFIED & scared of the King's execution
- Many people started being Terrified of the Jacobins!
- Terror spreads
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