National Convention
-comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly of France and sat from September 20, 1792 to October 26, 1795
-it held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic-the Republic ended in 1804 when Napoleon turned it into an empire
-December 3, 1792: Louis XVI was brought in front of the courts for trial
-Robespierre, a leader in the French Rev, said “Louis must die so that the country can live”
-January 21, 1793, Louis was executed
-June 24, 1793: ratification of the new Constitution, not yet proclaimed
-slavery abolished until 1802
-1802 is around the rise of power for Napoleon and he thinks that slavery is a good deal for France
Reign of Terror
-September 5, 1793-July 28, 1794
-a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the FR, incited by conflict between rival political factions
-mass executions of “enemies of the revolution”
-the death toll ranged in the 10,000s, with 16, 594 being executed and another 25,000 in summary executions
-October 15, 1793: Queen Marie Antoinette is impeached and convicted for treachery and incest with her child, condemned for execution the next day
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