Mention and explain any three major changes made by the radicals in th...
a. In France, we witnessed that the Revolutionary government came into being in 1789-91 with National Assembly which gave France its new constitution limiting the powers of the monarchy and the Church.
b.Only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes were entitled to vote. The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens.
c. However, the Constitution of 1791 did not satisfy the popular aspirations of the people and the situation continued to remain tensed.
d. Louis XVI while recognizing the constitution also entered into a secret treaty with Prussia.
e. Hit by a shortage of food supplies, high prices in 1792 the Jacobins who primarily comprised of shopkeepers, artisans, watch-makers, printers, daily wage workers and who were really affected by grave economic crisis stormed the Palace of Tuileries, held the king hostage.
f. The Assembly later voted for the imprisonment of the royal family and elected a new assembly called elections.
g. The Assembly also extended political right to vote to all men above the age 21.
h. The Constitution of 1792 provided for the abolition of monarchy and declaring France to be a Republic