Aim How did the French Revolution succeed and

Aim: How did the French Revolution succeed and failed to meet the needs of the French? Do Now: • Take out French Revolution 2 -Reforms handout from Wednesday. Complete Part B. • Imagine someone went past your bottom line. They did worst thing they could do to you. It’s unforgiveable and unforgettable. What would you wish upon this person?

Because, But, and So Le Conjunctions • I hate/love you because ___________________. • I like cats/dogs/fish but ___________________. • My boyfriend/girlfriend cheated on me so__________________. so

King Louis XVI (1754– 1793) • Great-Great-Grandson of the Sun King and the last French Bourbon Dynasty King. • He was married Austrian archduchess Marie-Antoinette and had 4 children but only one lived to adulthood. • Funded the American Revolution and other wars. • Was not trained to be a king and lacked proper education. • He was a indecisive and extremely conservative.

June 1791 -Flight to Varennes and the Arrest of King Louis XVI and his Family • King Louis XVI, terrified for his life, fled Paris with his family. • He and his family pretended to be bourgeoisie. • Intended to meet with the Royalist army of 10, 000 troops • Was caught and shamefully marched back to Paris by a large angry mob. • Labelled as a traitor along with all his supporters.

Execution of King Louis XVI "Gentlemen, I am innocent of everything of which I am accused. I hope that my blood may cement the good fortune of the French. "

Maximillian Robespierre • Instigator of the Reign of Terror • Powerful member of the Committee of Public Safety (aka. The Secret Police) • Jacobins, radical and ruthless democratic party, were associated with Robespierre. • Believed in swift executions • Driven by paranoia, he made enemies of his own party and allies.

Reign of Terror Started from September 5, 1793 to July 27, 1794 when Maximillian Robespierre was executed. Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders.