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The French Revolution: The National Convention(1792-1795)
The highlights of this period are the abolition of the monarchy, the execution of Louis XVI, the intensification of the war with the formation of the First Coalition and the 1793 constitution. Most of the period, however, is dominated by the Reign of Terror. This is an important part of the syllabus and candidates are…
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Did the Jacobins do more to assist or to threaten the revolution.
Their ill-advised economic policies increased hardship and suffering and created widespread opposition which threatened the survival of the revolution. Under their influence the revolutionary government’s policies became considerably more radical and ill-advised.
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