National Convention election for Eure-et-Loir
Brissot was elected to the National Convention for Eure-et-Loir. He became one of the leading voices of the loose group subsequently known as the Girondins.
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September
Paris September Massacres become factional issue
The prison killings sharpened the hostility of Girondin figures toward radical crowd politics. Brissot's camp regarded the bloodshed as evidence that unchecked popular violence threatened representative government.
Pyrenees Defence Mission
Carnot was sent to organize defence on the Spanish frontier and developed plans for the Pyrenean region.
Republican unity debated after monarchy's fall
Brissot supported national representative institutions but distrusted claims that Paris alone should determine the Revolution's course. His stance contributed to accusations of federalism from opponents.
September Massacres fracture republican coalition: Girondin suspicion of Commune grows
Brissot's political allies distrusted the Paris Commune and radical spokesmen after the September bloodshed. Arguments about security and popular sovereignty became inseparable from mutual accusations.
September Massacres fracture republican coalition: Political writers condemn mob coercion
Madame Roland regarded the prison massacres as a warning that uncontrolled violence threatened representative politics. Her circle became increasingly hostile to leaders perceived as tolerant of the killings.
September Massacres fracture republican coalition: Prison violence alarms ministers
Roland served as interior minister when crowds killed prisoners during the September Massacres. The killings intensified tensions between national officials and militant Parisian activists.
October
Custine Captures Mainz without Major Battle
French forces entered Mainz after its defenders were unable to mount an effective resistance. The city became a focal point for arguments about exporting the Revolution to German lands.
French Army Occupies Frankfurt
Custine's soldiers occupied Frankfurt as the French eastern offensive expanded. Holding the commercial city proved difficult when Coalition troops began counteroperations.
Girondin-Mountain division deepens
Brissot's allies disputed the influence of the Paris Commune and radical deputies on national politics. Their opponents in the Mountain accused them of weakening the revolutionary cause.
National Convention
Saint-Just enters national politics and becomes associated with the radical Jacobin Mountain
National Convention
Saint-Just enters national politics and becomes associated with the radical Jacobin Mountain.
November
Battle of Jemappes
Defeats the Austrians after their capture of Lille
Battle of Jemappes
Helps Dumouriez the Austrians after their capture of Lille
Jemappes Victory Opens Belgian Advance
Dumouriez defeated Austrian forces at Jemappes after the autumn French offensive. The victory opened much of the Austrian Netherlands to republican occupation.
Siege of Namur
1st day of the siege of Namur
First Convention Speech
Saint-Just used his first major Convention speech to argue that Louis XVI should be treated as an enemy rather than an ordinary citizen.
Trial of Louis XVI Speech
Saint-Just tells the Convention that the deposed king should be judged as an enemy of the Republic rather than as an ordinary citizen.
Capture of Paris
Captures Brussels
Iron Chest Documents
Discovery of documents in the Tuileries iron chest strengthened accusations that Louis XVI had secretly dealt with political opponents of the Revolution.
Birth of Victor Cousin
Victor Cousin is born in Paris.
Constitution of France
Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests & accused of undermining the constitution
Constitution of France
Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests and accused of undermining the constitution.
President of National Convention
The Convention placed Barere in the presidential chair as proceedings against Louis XVI moved toward formal trial.
Dumouriez victory at Jemappes: French forces defeat Austrians
Dumouriez won the battle of Jemappes in the Austrian Netherlands, boosting hopes for French expansion. His success temporarily strengthened politicians who had advocated revolutionary war.
Dumouriez victory at Jemappes: Military success validates policy
Brissot welcomed victories that appeared to vindicate the offensive war policy. Later military reverses would turn the same association into a political liability.
Dumouriez victory at Jemappes: Republican confidence rises
Vergniaud's allies gained confidence as French armies advanced across the frontier. Military success increased ambition but also provoked new questions about conquest and liberation.
Saint Just Challenges Royal Immunity
Saint Just rejected the assumption that a deposed monarch could invoke the constitutional protection once attached to the crown. He argued that Louis XVI's fate involved the survival of the Republic rather than a routine prosecution.
Trial of former king debated: Convention confronts regicide
Danton participated in the revolutionary legislature as deputies debated responsibility for the monarchy's actions. A decision on Louis XVI threatened to divide republican politicians and provoke foreign courts.
Trial of former king debated: King treated as public enemy
Saint-Just argued that Louis XVI ought to be treated as an enemy of the people rather than an ordinary litigant. His speech rejected the notion that royal inviolability survived the overthrow of monarchy.
Trial of former king debated: Political judgment urged
Robespierre opposed viewing the former king's fate as a routine criminal trial. He regarded the Revolution's survival as the central question before the Convention.
December
Siege of Namur
Final day of the siege of Namur
Convention Decision to Try Louis XVI
The National Convention decided that Louis XVI would be tried by the Convention itself.
Judgment of Louis XVI
Robespierre argues before the Convention that Louis XVI must be condemned because the Republic cannot safely coexist with the former king.
Indictment Report
The Convention received a report setting out accusations against Louis XVI before his formal interrogation.
First Convention Interrogation
Louis XVI appeared before the Convention and answered questions concerning the charges brought against him.
Interrogation of Louis XVI
Barere presides while Louis XVI appears before the Convention and answers charges concerning his conduct as king.
Louis XVI Hears Charges before Convention
The former king appeared before the deputies to answer accusations arising from his government and contacts with foreign powers. Proceedings unfolded in a legislature acting simultaneously as accuser and judge.
Presiding over Royal Interrogation
As Convention president, Barere presided during proceedings in which Louis XVI was questioned by the deputies.
Request for Legal Counsel
Louis XVI requested legal assistance after hearing the charges presented against him by the Convention.
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