1793 ⟶ Convention Suspends Constitution, Declares Revolutionary Government
October 10: A decree by the Convention puts the new Constitu...
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📜 Convention Suspends Constitution, Declares Revolutionary Government
October 10: A decree by the Convention puts the new Constitution on hold. On a proposal from Saint-Just, the Convention declares that "The government of France is revolutionary until the peace."⟶
French RevolutionConventionSaint-JustConstitutionRevolutionary GovernmentReign of TerrorPolitical DecreeEmergency PowersCentralization of Power
👮 Revolutionary Government Reinstated in Bordeaux, Opponents Arrested
September 18: Convention re-establishes revolutionary government in Bordeaux. Opponents are arrested and imprisoned.⟶
French RevolutionBordeauxRevolutionary GovernmentArrestImprisonmentPolitical PurgeRegional PowerReign of TerrorConvention
🏛️ Convention Suspends Jacobin Club Meetings
November 12: The Convention orders the suspension of meetings of the Jacobin Club.⟶
JacobinsConventionPolitical ClubsThermidorian ReactionFrench RevolutionPolitical PurgesRevolutionary GovernmentFactionalismSuppressionPolitical Opposition
📜 Convention Establishes Commission to Revise Constitution
April 23: The Convention names a commission of eight members to revise the Constitution.⟶
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⚖️ Convention Abolishes the Revolutionary Tribunal
May 31: The Convention abolishes the Revolutionary Tribunal.⟶
French RevolutionConventionRevolutionary TribunalJusticeLawGuillotineReign of TerrorPolitical InstabilityEnd of Terror