Chapter 5 - The Revolution May - October 1789 Flashcards
When was the Estates General?
5th May 1789
How many representatives arrived at the Estates General?
1200
What was the dress code for the third estate?
All black, with a short cloak
What were the dress codes first and second estate?
Cloaks and waistcoats decorated with gold
What were the third’s estates most pressing concerns that the king failed to settle at the Estates General?
No agenda for a reform package
No indications of procedures at Estates General
What is voting by head?
One vote per individual in the room
What is voting by order?
One vote per Estate
What is double representation?
Having double the seats to accommodate for their large numbers
What did the Paris Parlement decide how the Estates General will run?
Follow the traditional procedures of 1614:
Equal representation
Separate estate meetings
Voting by order
Why was this considered a backfire on parlement?
Were supposed to be the ‘champions of the people’ but were defending traditional and going against the third estate
Who was Mirabeau?
An enlightenment influenced member of an old noble family who was voted third estate representative
What did Mirabeau believe should happen?
An alliance between the third estate and the king
Who was Abbe Sieyes?
An enlightenment influenced clergyman voted to be a third estate representative
What pamphlet did Abbe Sieyes write and what did did it say?
‘What is the third estate?’
Argued that the third estate was the nation
When was the National Assembly formed?
17th June 1789
What were the votes in naming the new government of the people?
491 to 90
What happened during the Tennis Court Oath?
Before the royal session, the Nation Assembly arranged to meet but when they arrived the doors were locked, they feared the king might forcibly dissolve the Assembly but continued to meet the nearest indoor tennis court and swore the oath that they would never disband until France had a new constitution.
When was the Tennis Court Oath?
20th June 1889
When was the Storming of the Bastille?
12-13 July 1889
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
Parisians forced their way into the Bastille courtyard to gain gunpowder and there was an exchange of fire and Delaunay was captured and decapitated, around 70 attackers killed
What caused the Storming of the Bastille?
Rumour that the Bastille had a supply of gunpowder after the invasion of Les Invalides of 32,000 muskets and artilleries
What was the National Guard?
Volunteers which would ‘police’ the city, restore order and protect the properties from attack of the King
What did peasants refuse to do?
Pay their taxes and burdens
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