The Convention, despite growing discontent with the…

The Convention, despite growing discontent with the National Convention as a ruling body, had drafted the Constitution of 1793 in June, which is ratified by plebescite in early August.

Crowds in Paris burn monarchist emblems at a Festival of Unity held on August 10 to celebrate its approval.

However, the Committee of Public Safety is seen as an “emergency” government, and the rights guaranteed by the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen and the new constitution are suspended under its control.