1. Revolution: developments in Paris Flashcards
what did Louis do in June to stir up revolt?
moved troops into Paris/Versailles - clear he was willing to use force to dissolve National Assembly
what did Louis do on 11th July?
dismissed popular finance minister Necker - didn’t like his reforms
what happened on 12th July?
- Necker’s dismissal inflamed tense situation as he was seen to be able to solve rioting due to high food prices
- Desmoulins’ speech encouraged armed revolt (claimed massacre of rev supporters planned)
- royal troops and customs posts attacked
- many royal troops joined people instead of withdrawing
- citizen’s militia set up to maintain order
what happened on 13th July?
barricades to stop royal troops from entering Paris - National Assembly called for removal of all troops
Storming of the Bastille date?
14th July 1789
how did the storming of the Bastille start?
Parisians stole muskets/canon from Les Invalides & went to Bastille for the gunpowder stores there
what was the Bastille?
royal fortress & prison = symbol of royal power
what did the Bastille governor do?
De Launay refused to give any gunpowder & when a group got into the courtyard, ordered his men to fire = governor & 93 died
who stormed the Bastille?
sans-culottes - 250,000 joined first journée of the revolution
what did Louis do on 15th July?
Louis visited National Assembly to withdraw all troops from Paris & Versailles
what was the state of Paris by 15th July?
new revolutionary council: Paris Commune
citizens militia: National Guard (Lafayette) to keep sans culottes under control
Louis actions on 17th July
- Louis had to share power w/ National Assembly
- recalled Necker
- recognised legality of National Guard& Paris Commune
- many nobles went into exile (believed royal cause was lost)
