Anniversary of Louis XVI Execution
Billaud-Varenne supported official commemoration of the execution of Louis XVI as a republican political anniversary.
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1794 in France
Explore 658 historical events and records for France in 1794.
Historical records for France in 1794
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January
Aftermath of Toulon Reprisals Remains Contested
Political violence following the reconquest continued to shape local memories and national controversy. Revolutionary justice in the port exemplified the difficulties of reconciling security with civilian protection.
February
Abolition of Slavery
Dufay reports on conditions in Saint-Domingue and urges the Convention to confirm freedom and citizenship for formerly enslaved people in the colonies.
Support for Abolition of Slavery
Danton supported the Convention's abolition of slavery in the French colonies.
Political Morality Report
Robespierre linked republican government with civic virtue in a major report on political morality.
General
Appointed General of the Brigade, confirmed
General
Napoleon I was confirmed as general of brigade.
General
Appointed General of the Brigade, confirmed
President of National Convention
Saint-Just chaired the Convention for a term beginning in February while remaining active in emergency government.
Protection of Bayeux Tapestry
The district Arts Commission secured the embroidery as national property and ensured its preservation.
First Ventose Decree
Saint-Just proposes measures permitting confiscated property of revolutionary enemies to be redirected toward impoverished supporters of the Republic.
Ventose property proposals: Property redistribution advanced
Saint-Just proposed confiscating property of people condemned as enemies and transferring it to needy patriots. The program linked revolutionary punishment to material social justice.
Ventose property proposals: Revolutionary committees oversee enforcement
Barère belonged to the emergency leadership expected to turn legislation into effective administrative action. Confiscation plans faced difficulties of identifying assets and beneficiaries.
Ventose property proposals: Virtue and social welfare connected
Robespierre's circle promoted a republic that would protect the poor while suppressing political enemies. The Ventôse proposals illustrated the ambition and practical difficulties of such a policy.
March
Second Ventose Decree
Saint-Just develops the Ventose program by linking the punishment of political enemies with material assistance for needy patriots.
Report Against Hebertists
Saint-Just denounces the Hebertist faction before the Convention as a conspiracy threatening revolutionary government and republican unity.
Hebert arrested after failed insurrectionary agitation
Authorities accused Hébert and associates of plotting against revolutionary government, ending their bid for stronger club pressure. The episode concerned government moves against hebertists and affected the relationship between club activists and public authority.
Momoro caught in purge of club leaders
Momoro's place among the radical Cordeliers made him a target of the March 1794 prosecution. The controversy surrounding government moves against hebertists influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.
Vincent detained with militant faction
Vincent was arrested as leading members of the Hébertist circle lost protection from the ruling committees. This aspect of government moves against hebertists illustrates how press campaigns, popular sections and government decisions became connected.
Death of Jacques Rene Hebert
Jacques Rene Hebert was executed in Paris with leading Hebertists.
Execution
Hebert was executed with leading members of the Hebertist faction.
Execution of Hebertists
Hebert and leading Hebertists are executed after being accused of conspiracy against the revolutionary government
Execution of Hebertists
Hebert and leading Hebertists are executed after being accused of conspiracy against the revolutionary government.
Hebertists Executed Following Tribunal Proceedings
Hebert and several associates were condemned and guillotined after their trial. Their elimination changed the balance of power within the revolutionary movement.
Reform of Paris Commune
The Paris commune is reorganized, Hebertists are replaced by supporters of Robespierre
Reform of Paris Commune
The Paris commune is reorganized, Hebertists are replaced by supporters of Robespierre.
Dantonist Crisis
Danton and his allies are arrested after criticism of the Terror and the Committee of Public Safety
Dantonist Crisis
Danton and his allies are arrested after criticism of the Terror and the Committee of Public Safety.
Arrest of Georges Jacques Danton
Arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs & links to the India company scandal
Arrest of Georges Jacques Danton
Georges Jacques Danton was arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs and links to the India company scandal.
Dantonist Crisis
Desmoulins is imprisoned with the Dantonists after calling for clemency and attacking revolutionary excess
Dantonist Crisis
Desmoulins is imprisoned with the Dantonists after calling for clemency and attacking revolutionary excess.
Report Against Dantonists
Saint-Just presents accusations against Danton and his associates, and the Convention approves a decree placing leading Dantonists on trial.
Scandal
Arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs & links to the India company scandal
Committee of General Security
The Committee of Public Safety and the Committee of General Security ensure that Desmoulins and Danton are arrested
Committee of General Security
The Committee of Public Safety and the Committee of General Security ensure that Desmoulins and Danton are arrested.
Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety and the Committee of General Security ensure that Desmoulins and Danton are arrested
Hebertist Crisis
Conflict grows between the Jacobin leadership and Hebertist militants over dechristianisation and popular pressure
Hebertist Crisis
Conflict grows between the Jacobin leadership and Hebertist militants over dechristianisation and popular pressure.
Hebertist Leaders Accused of Conspiracy
Hébert and prominent allies appeared before the Revolutionary Tribunal accused of conspiring against the Republic. The prosecution eliminated a militant faction that had challenged the emergency government.
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