French Revolution 1700-1795 by Louise Cresswell
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- Created on: 13-06-18 11:05
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March 1701- The War of the Spanish Succession |
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July 9 1701- Battle of Carpi |
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1705- John Law publishes the work his theory about fixing the financial crisis by issuing bank notes |
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1709- Famine |
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September 1 1715- Louis XIV dies |
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1716- John Law sets up the Bank Generale |
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1717- all French trading companies both domestic and in colonies are brought under Law's control, as well as the royal mint and tax collection |
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September 1719- prisoners are released from France and sent to Mississippi |
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1720- Louis XV admits that the value of bank notes circulating around the country is higher than the value of metal coinage the French government had |
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1725- Freemasonry begins to spread throughout France |
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1734- Battle of San Pietro and Guastalla |
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1735- Construction begins on the 'chemin du roy' |
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May 26 1736- French lose Battle of Ackia |
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1738- Louis XV allows the brand Remy Martin to grow new vinyards |
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1738-39- France's debt becomes a surplus |
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1748- Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws |
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1749- vingtième introduced |
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1750- Jeanne de Pompadour takes an active role in government |
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1751- Encyclopedie first published by Denis Diderot |
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1759- Voltaire publishes Candide |
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1762- Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes The Social Contract |
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February 10 1763- End of the Seven Years War |
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May 10 1774- Louis XV dies |
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April to May 1775- Flour Wars |
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February 1778- France recognises the American colonies as independent from the UK |
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3 September 1783- Treaty of Paris |
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1785- Draught |
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21 June-23 June 1786 |
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April 1 1787- Replacement of Controller General of Finances |
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August 8 1788- France calls upon the Estate General |
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August 24 1788- De Brienne replaced |
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May 5 1789- The Convening of the Estate General |
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June 20 1789- The Tennis Court Oath |
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July 1 1789- Great Fear begins |
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July 14 1789- Storming of the Bastille |
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August 26 1789- Declaration of Rights of the Man and of Citizen |
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October 5/6 1789- March on Versailles |
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June 20 1791- Royal family attempts to flee |
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July 17 1791- Champ de Mars massacre |
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June 20 1792- First invasion of Tuileries |
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August 10 1792- Overthrow of the monarchy |
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January 21 1793- Beheading of the King |
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September 5 1793 to July 27 1794- Reign of Terror |
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July 27 1794- Execution of Robespierre. |
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2 November 1795- The Directory seizes power over the Convention |
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