National Convention (20 sept. 1792 – 26 oct. 1795)
Description:
- replaced the Legislative Assembly- France proclaimed a republic: the people held sovereign power, not the monarch
- many members belonged to the Jacobin Club
divided into two groups:
- Girondists: a moderate group that fought for control of the French National Convention in 1793
- the Mountain: led by Robespierre and Danton, the French National Convention’s radical faction, which seized legislative power in 1793
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
20 sept. 1792
26 oct. 1795
~ 3 years