April 1787-August 1788

Question 1

June 1787

Answer 1

Brienne sent reforms to parliament for registration
Paris parlement refused tax reforms
Public involved crowds gathered, increase in radical clubs.

Question 2

6th august 1787

Answer 2

Government issued lit de justice forcing registration of reforms
Parlement declared it illegal

Question 3

15th August 1787

Answer 3

Paris Parlement exiled to Troyes
Increased censorship, political clubs shut down

Question 4

20th September 1787

Answer 4

Paris parlement returned from exile
Major celebrations by public

Question 5

19th November 1787

Answer 5

Brienne decided registration of new reforms would take place at royal session with Paris parlement at Versailles.
Louis ignored PP proposals and ordered registration
Duc d’Orleans declared this illegal and Louis response was ‘it is legal because i wish it’

Question 6

4th January 1788

Answer 6

Parlement stated letter de cachet to be illegal
Louis issued lit de justice to combat this.

Question 7

4th may 1788

Answer 7

Parlement issued ‘fundamental laws of the realm’
Only the estates general could approve new taxes
Government responded by arresting leaders.

Question 8

8th may 1788

Answer 8

May edicts
Louis ordered meeting at Versailles with Paris parlement
Issued lit de justice to remove parlements powers to register laws
Set up new plenary courts to do the job with hand selected members by Louis

Question 9

June 1788

Answer 9

Day of tiles in Grenobles
Authorities in Rennes lost control of the streets for two months
Clergy demanded immediate calling of estates general

Question 10

July 1788

Answer 10

Poor harvest led to food prices rising
Angered public further

Question 11

8th august 1788

Answer 11

Brienne stated that the estates general would meet may 1789

Question 12

16th august 1788

Answer 12

France declared bankrupt

Question 13

25th august 1788

Answer 13

Brienne resigns