GERMAN 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Papal Bull, Girondins, Direct Democracy
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Revolution to oppose aristocracy: revolutionary institutions, national guard established only active, propertied citizens, paris commune set up, abolition of feudalism aug 4, 1789 but with compensation to nobles, declaration of the rights of man. Decree that clergy must swear loyalty to civil constitution. Papal bull in apr 1791 condemning this decree: abolition of guilds and unions. Mar jun 1791: monarchical counter-revolution, louis xvi flight to varennes in june 20-21, 1791. Swears to support constitution sep 14, 1791: aug 10, 1792. Sep 21, 1792: convention votes to abolish monarchy. Conflict between representative and direct democracy: girondin, massacre of champ de mars: troops led by lafayette fire on republican sympathizers. Execution of girondins: arrest of danton mar 30, 1794. Execution apr 5: direct democracy, april 1790: formation of cordeliers club. Jacques hebert: sections of paris for municipal government: may 21, 1790, popular uprising in paris sep 4-5, 1793. Failed revolt of cordeliers and execution of their leaders mar.
