Reasons for the collapse of Absolute Monarchy in France 1789
- Created by: Timothy Jack
- Created on: 23-01-14 09:12
View mindmap
- Collapse of the Ancien Regime
- Aristocratic Revolt
- Feb 1787-Assembly of Notables refused to agree with Calonne's tax proposals
- Told him to open the Estates General to solve problem
- King had to wait a year to open Estates General as rioting in Paris, Grenoble and Dijon
- Told him to open the Estates General to solve problem
- Feb 1787-Assembly of Notables refused to agree with Calonne's tax proposals
- Riots in Paris
- 11th July- Necker Dismissed
- 12/13th July- Rioting in Paris. Weapon and grain stores raided. National Guard set up to protect property
- 14th July- Storming of the Bastille. Royal Troops pulled out of Paris
- 12/13th July- Rioting in Paris. Weapon and grain stores raided. National Guard set up to protect property
- 11th July- Necker Dismissed
- Revolt of the Third Estate
- Estates General opened May 1789
- Third Estate held minority vote. Told king to solve this
- After 7 weeks, grew impatient and declared themselves National Assembly 17 June. Clergy joined 19th June. Sieyes and Mirabeau
- 20th June- Tennis court Oath
- After 7 weeks, grew impatient and declared themselves National Assembly 17 June. Clergy joined 19th June. Sieyes and Mirabeau
- Third Estate held minority vote. Told king to solve this
- Estates General opened May 1789
- Peasant Revolt
- Summer 1789-Widespread rioting in provinces
- August Decrees- 4th August ended Feudalism and Ancien Regime
- October Days-7,000 women and 20,000 National Guard marched on Versailles to make king agree with August Decrees and return to Paris
- August Decrees- 4th August ended Feudalism and Ancien Regime
- Summer 1789-Widespread rioting in provinces
- Aristocratic Revolt
- 1789- price of bread was 88% of wage
- Large Unemployment
- France entered American War of Independence 1778
- At Louis' accension 1774, inherited 60 million livres
- Debt was set to rise to 112 million 1786
- Aristocratic Revolt
- Feb 1787-Assembly of Notables refused to agree with Calonne's tax proposals
- Told him to open the Estates General to solve problem
- King had to wait a year to open Estates General as rioting in Paris, Grenoble and Dijon
- Told him to open the Estates General to solve problem
- Feb 1787-Assembly of Notables refused to agree with Calonne's tax proposals
- 12/13th July- Rioting in Paris. Weapon and grain stores raided. National Guard set up to protect property
- 14th July- Storming of the Bastille. Royal Troops pulled out of Paris
- Revolt of the Third Estate
- Estates General opened May 1789
- Third Estate held minority vote. Told king to solve this
- After 7 weeks, grew impatient and declared themselves National Assembly 17 June. Clergy joined 19th June. Sieyes and Mirabeau
- 20th June- Tennis court Oath
- After 7 weeks, grew impatient and declared themselves National Assembly 17 June. Clergy joined 19th June. Sieyes and Mirabeau
- Third Estate held minority vote. Told king to solve this
- Estates General opened May 1789
- Summer 1789-Widespread rioting in provinces
- August Decrees- 4th August ended Feudalism and Ancien Regime
- October Days-7,000 women and 20,000 National Guard marched on Versailles to make king agree with August Decrees and return to Paris
- August Decrees- 4th August ended Feudalism and Ancien Regime
- Historians views
- George Taylor- political accident not social conflct
- Ernest Labrouse- social conflict between bourgeoisie and upper classes
- Collapse of the Ancien Regime
- Riots in Paris
- 11th July- Necker Dismissed
- 11th July- Necker Dismissed
- Peasant Revolt
- Riots in Paris
- Ernest Labrouse- social conflict between bourgeoisie and upper classes
Comments
No comments have yet been made