What role did each of the following play in the French Revolution: lawyers, peasants, women, the clergy, the Jacobins, the sans-culottes, the French revolutionary army, and the Committee of Public Safety?

Answer and Explanation:

The role of the following in the French Revolution is as follows:

(1) Lawyers:

The Lawyers in the French Revolution formulated a Constitution and set certain laws.

(2) Peasants:

The peasants had to pay heavy taxes and also in the estates general they were denied equal representation. This resulted in the rebellion of the peasants in the interior regions of France.

(3) Women:

During the French Revolution, the women who were supposed to be home bound started to demand equality and an end to patriarchy by carrying out agitations and forming women's clubs like Society for Revolutionary Republican Women.

(4) The clergy:

The clergy was responsible for most of the works in the society like education, keeping records. Also, it underwent dechristianization during the French Revolution but writes back with the 1801 Concordat.

(5) The Jacobins:

The French revolution was dictated by the Jacobins, who put an end to the national convention and initiated the directory.

(6) The Sans-Culottes:

These were mostly the urban laborers who were the main driving force behind the French Revolution and they demanded direct democracy.

(7) The French Revolutionary Army:

The characteristics of the French revolutionary Army was their large numbers, poor equipment and their revolutionary ardor.

The terminated many foreign powers from France and also controlled the neighboring nations.

(8) The Committee of Public Safety:

This committee was responsible for the protection of France from the domestic and foreign powers and also led to the formation of the French Revolutionary Army.