The French Revolution: Domestic Developments

 

I. Introduction

II. Calls for Constitutional Reform

     A. Middle Class - Society for Constitutional Information

     B. Working Class - London Corresponding Society

     C. Thomas Paine

III. Forces of Reaction

     A. Popular - ‘church and king’ parties

     B. Elite - Suspension of Habeas Corpus (1794-1801)

          1. Seditious Meetings Acts (1795)

          2. Treasonable Practices Act (1795)

     C. Accessing Pitt’s Response

IV. Political Union with Ireland

     A. Wolfe Tone and the Society of United Irishmen 

     B. Failed French Invasion

     C. Act of Union (1800)

V. Ascendancy of the Tory Party

     A. Catalyst of the War

     B. Formation of Core Party Ideology

          1. Whigs

          2. Tories

VI. Conclusion

 

 

 

Key Terms

Society for Constitutional Information

London Corresponding Society

Thomas Paine

Edmund Burke

Reflections on the Revolution in France

‘church and king’ parties

Habeas Corpus

Catholic Relief Acts

Act of Union

Lord Liverpool

 

 

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