Event in France 1788-89

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  • Created on: 04-12-17 18:51
What occurred in early summer 1788?
Revolt of the Nobles as royal authority completely collapsed
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When was the 'Day of Tiles'?
7th June 1788
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What was the 'Day of Tiles'?
Rioting in Grenoble as workers pelted royal troops with stones and roof tiles
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What did Brienne do in June 1788?
Suspended all payments from the royal treasury, meant no more loans
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When was France declared bankrupt?
August 1788
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What did this result in the King doing?
Called Estates-General for 1789
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When did Brienne resign?
August 1788
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Who was the next finance minister?
Necker recalled on 25th August 1788
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What happened to the May Edicts?
They were rescinded
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What issues were raised before Estates-general?
No. deputies per estate; meeting separately or together; single vote or per head
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What had been decided by December 1788?
double representation for 3rd estate accepted by King
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What was published in January 1789?
Abbe Sieyes' pamphlet 'What is the third estate?'
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What worsened the economic situation?
Bad harvests of 1788 and coldest winter in decades; push prices up
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What were the cahiers de doleances?
Traditional list of complaints put forward by each estate at meeting
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When were the Reveillon riots?
April 1789
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Who was Reveillon?
Wallpaper manufacturer for the rich, liberal but overheard making comments about wages
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What occurred in the Reveillon riots?
Fear at lowering wages sparked violent riots with huge property damage
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How many people were killed?
officially 25 but more likely 100, royal troops brought in to break up riots
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When was the procession of the Estates-General?
4th May 1789
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How many representatives arrived?
1200, specific outfits made estate distinction clear
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When was the 1st session of Estates-General?
5th May 1789
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How did Louis open the meeting?
explained why, set out expectations and said he was the 'first friend of the people'
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How did the third estate react?
Listened and even cheered for king, however concerns not settled
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What was the 1st task?
Verifying credentials of elected representatives
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Why was this an issue for the 3rd estate?
Refused to meet separately from other estates
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How did this tension increase?
3rd estate refused to complete task until voting by head was agreed upon
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What was the argument of Sieyes?
The 3rd estate was 'the nation' so had right to act alone if they wanted
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When were some clerics persuaded to join them?
week of 10th June 1789
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What did the 3rd estate vote in favour of?
calling itself 'National Assembly'
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When?
17th June
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How were the votes split?
491 to 90 (in favour of new name)
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Who joined them on 19th June?
The Clergy and later some liberal nobles
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What distracted the king at this time?
Mourning death of Dauphin on 4th June from TB of the spine
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Why was the Tennis court oath taken?
Doors to normal meeting place of National Assembly locked, feared worst
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When was it sworn?
20th June 1789
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What did it consist of?
Promised never to disband until France had a new constitution
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What is this oath seen as?
The first revolutionary action (along with creation of National Assembly)
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When did the royal session take place?
23rd June
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What did it intend to do?
Put forward a clear reform package (Necker's)
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Why did it anger the deputies?
King refused to accept the name 'National Assembly', members refused to leave in act of defiance
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How did the King deal with his fears of developments in Paris?
26th June, brought extra 4800 extra troops to Paris
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How did Louis backtrack on 27th June?
Recognised National Assembly and voting per head
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What rumours were circulating at this time?
plots to destroy assembly, or cut off grain supply to Paris and starve into submission
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How many troops were there in and around Paris on 4th July?
Just under 30,000
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When did the king dismiss Necker again?
11th July 1789
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What economic difficulties increased at this time?
Price of bread rocketed to highest since 1715
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What were the 1st stages of the Storming of the Bastille?
Raiding of sword-smiths and gun-shops to arm selves in case of royal assault
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When was this?
12-13th July 1789
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What did the crowd destroy?
40 of 54 customs posts, prisons, factories + monasteries attacked
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Who met at the Hotel de Ville?
Some Parisian electors who formed Commune to take control of city.
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What did they form from volunteers?
National Guard to restore order and protect city in case of royal attack
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Where did a mob of 8000 storm on 14th July?
Les Invalides, found 32,000 muskets and some artillery
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Where did they go from there?
Fortress of the Bastille as it had huge supplies of gunpowder
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Who was the governor of the Bastille?
Marquis de Launay
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How did he respond when speaking to members of the Commune?
Refused to give up fortress but some civilians forced way into courtyard
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What happened to de Launay?
Captured, beaten, beheaded and head paraded on spike.
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How many attackers were killed?
around 70
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How did the King respond?
Went to Paris on 17th July and spoke on steps of Hotel de Ville
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Who was he surrounded by?
(wearing revolutionary cockede) new Mayor of Paris, Lafayette and Bailly
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What did he announce?
Reinstatement of Necker, acceptance of National Assembly, Paris Commune and National Guard.
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