National Convention
- comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly of France and sat from Sept 20, 1792 to October 26, 1795
- Held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Pepublic
- Republic ended in 1804 when Napoleon changed it to the First French Empire
December 3rd, 1792
- Louis XVI is brought in front of the courts for trial
- Robespierre, leader in the French Revo, utters the famous phrase that "Louis XVI must die so the country can live"
Jan 21st, 1793
- Citizen Louis Capet guillotined, formerly known as Louis XVI
June 24th, 1793
- Ratification of new Constitiution by National Convention, but not yet proclaimed. Slavery is abolished in France until 1802 when Napoleon brings it back
Reign of Terror
- September 5th, 1793 to July 28th, 1794
- period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revo, incited by conflict between rival political factions
- mass executions of enemies of the revo
- death toll ranged in teh tens of thousands
Summary Executions
- no trial or hearing
- once they're accused they were dead in a couple of hours
- died from head cut off, hung, or limbs cut off
October 15th 1793
- Queen Marie Antoinette is impeached and convicted for treachery against the country, and for incest with her child, the Dauphin, is condemned to be executed in the Place de la Revo
- Lost her head the next day
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