Dictatorship
Description of the times of dictatorship in France Some actions have a symbolic nature of the highlanders. To emphasize the complete break with the old days the overthrow of the monarchy - 22 September 1792 year saw the first day of the year for beginning a new era - an era of Republican. Instead of seven weeks ending Sunday - associated with the Christian religion - A decade in which the ten-day periods. Changed the name of months and introduced new bank holidays. Children no longer off the name of Louis, or the names of the saints but Brutus, Equality, and Human Rights. Destroyed the symbols of revolutionary France, for example, temples and tombs of rulers. Even tried to eliminate religion from the life of the French. Closed temples and Notre Dame was replaced with the temple of reason. Anti religious policy caused the increasing resistance of the population, especially in the provinces, so Robespierre limited attacks on the church. Convention Jakob dominated by the June 1793 year announced a new constitution. It gave a number of citizens freedoms and rights. State had a right to education, work and welfare services. This was a universal right to vote in force and the principle of parliamentary approval of resolutions by the peoples referendum.