France after revolution:
After the king was taken from Versailles to Paris, the national assembly issued a civil
constitution of clergy 1790 to separate the church from Rome. The number of bishops
and archbishops were reduced. Pope was no longer able to select the clergy members
for France. The clergy members are to be elected by the people. They were to take the
oath to their loyalty to the civil constitution of clergy 1790. Pope, along with several
other clergy members condemned the civil constitution, thus sowing the seeds of
division.
FRANCE MADE A REPUBLIC
The national assembly framed a constitution in 1791, mainly influenced by the ideas of
Montesquieu about the separation of powers. The legislature, judiciary and the
executive were separated from each other. The legislative assembly was setup that
would be elected by the active voters (those who pay taxes). An indirect system of
election. Only those persons could be elected that have a certain amount of property.
Judges were to be elected as well for span of 2 to 4 years. King has no command over
the army, the clergy, the navy and the government. He had the right to appoint ministers
and a right of suspensive veto but not on the matters of finance and constitution.
THE GREAT ESCAPE:
In June 1791, the king and his family tried to escape France and struggled to go to
Austrian Netherlands where the brother of the queen was the emperor, King leopard .
the king managed to escape through the territories carrying with him a fake passport
and the was caught at Varennes and the flight was failed.
France at war.
As the emigres were constantly making propaganda in favour of the monarchy so the
foreign nations were attracted towards France and the most desperate Austria and
Prussia were deperate in attacking the French. But before they attack the legislative
, assembly in 1792 april issued the declaration of War. Count of cornet was the
prominent figure in the war as he adviced to increase the number of forces. British and
holland also joined the anti revolutionary alliance but the battles resulted in the victory
of the revolutionaries. Then afterwards the national convention was made in
September 1792 and France was made republic. They issued a declaration called the
Fatherland in danger to gain support of the people. The emigres were fled not sent by
king.
However the war of first coalition ended in 1797. See in directory.
PROBLEMS AFTER THE FRENCH
REVOLUTION
• ECONOMIC Problems: there were food shortges in france several of the
peasants began to hoard their stuff so the prices grew very high. There was still a
very high loan to be paid while the french republic was bankrupt. The grain was
being hoard while the war with Austria further worsen the situation. Due to the
absence of the administration there was an inefficient way of collecting the
taxes. The division in the assembly further contributed to the situation getting
more worse as the moderates demanded that there should be no seizure of
property while the radicals were adamant in bringing up the lands of the clergy
and the aristocrats under the state control. As well as the situation did not bring
too much benefit for the peasants but rather it didnot go well as the land was
only affordable by the middle class. Although the feudalism was abolished but
still the peasants had to pay for the abolishment of those feudal rules. The
people of France were not ready to pay the tax as there was a lack of
administration.
• Political problems: there was a serious political division among the members of
the national assembly as it was apparently divided into two parts one were the
constitutinalists and the other were the republicans. There were two main
political groups in the republicans those were the Jacobins and the girdonians .
the girdonians were far moderate than jacobins . Jacobins were the radicals
demanding the complete abolishment of the monarchy. They were concerned
about the fate of the country and wanted immediate reforms. There were several
of the emigres outside France campaigning for the monarchy to be restored and
After the king was taken from Versailles to Paris, the national assembly issued a civil
constitution of clergy 1790 to separate the church from Rome. The number of bishops
and archbishops were reduced. Pope was no longer able to select the clergy members
for France. The clergy members are to be elected by the people. They were to take the
oath to their loyalty to the civil constitution of clergy 1790. Pope, along with several
other clergy members condemned the civil constitution, thus sowing the seeds of
division.
FRANCE MADE A REPUBLIC
The national assembly framed a constitution in 1791, mainly influenced by the ideas of
Montesquieu about the separation of powers. The legislature, judiciary and the
executive were separated from each other. The legislative assembly was setup that
would be elected by the active voters (those who pay taxes). An indirect system of
election. Only those persons could be elected that have a certain amount of property.
Judges were to be elected as well for span of 2 to 4 years. King has no command over
the army, the clergy, the navy and the government. He had the right to appoint ministers
and a right of suspensive veto but not on the matters of finance and constitution.
THE GREAT ESCAPE:
In June 1791, the king and his family tried to escape France and struggled to go to
Austrian Netherlands where the brother of the queen was the emperor, King leopard .
the king managed to escape through the territories carrying with him a fake passport
and the was caught at Varennes and the flight was failed.
France at war.
As the emigres were constantly making propaganda in favour of the monarchy so the
foreign nations were attracted towards France and the most desperate Austria and
Prussia were deperate in attacking the French. But before they attack the legislative
, assembly in 1792 april issued the declaration of War. Count of cornet was the
prominent figure in the war as he adviced to increase the number of forces. British and
holland also joined the anti revolutionary alliance but the battles resulted in the victory
of the revolutionaries. Then afterwards the national convention was made in
September 1792 and France was made republic. They issued a declaration called the
Fatherland in danger to gain support of the people. The emigres were fled not sent by
king.
However the war of first coalition ended in 1797. See in directory.
PROBLEMS AFTER THE FRENCH
REVOLUTION
• ECONOMIC Problems: there were food shortges in france several of the
peasants began to hoard their stuff so the prices grew very high. There was still a
very high loan to be paid while the french republic was bankrupt. The grain was
being hoard while the war with Austria further worsen the situation. Due to the
absence of the administration there was an inefficient way of collecting the
taxes. The division in the assembly further contributed to the situation getting
more worse as the moderates demanded that there should be no seizure of
property while the radicals were adamant in bringing up the lands of the clergy
and the aristocrats under the state control. As well as the situation did not bring
too much benefit for the peasants but rather it didnot go well as the land was
only affordable by the middle class. Although the feudalism was abolished but
still the peasants had to pay for the abolishment of those feudal rules. The
people of France were not ready to pay the tax as there was a lack of
administration.
• Political problems: there was a serious political division among the members of
the national assembly as it was apparently divided into two parts one were the
constitutinalists and the other were the republicans. There were two main
political groups in the republicans those were the Jacobins and the girdonians .
the girdonians were far moderate than jacobins . Jacobins were the radicals
demanding the complete abolishment of the monarchy. They were concerned
about the fate of the country and wanted immediate reforms. There were several
of the emigres outside France campaigning for the monarchy to be restored and
