End Of ancien Regime Flashcards
When was the National Assembly created
- 1789; June 17
What was the Tennis court oath?
- 1789; June 20
When were the October Days
- 1789; 5/6 Oct
When were the decrees to dismantle feudalism
- 1789; Aug 4
When was the DOROMAC
- 1789; Aug 26
When was the storming of the Bastille
- July 14, 1789
When did the great fear start?
- July 20th; 1789
When was the formation of the citzens’ militia
- July 10 1789
What were letters de cachet
- sealed instruction from the crown allowing sentence to individual without trial
Four significance of the storming of the Bastille
- King lost control of Paris as commune was set up to run the city
- led to emigration of some nobles led by King’s brother. 20,00 emigres fled in 2 months
- Louis now had to share power with National Assembly
- news of the revolt spread to other towns and cities, which intensified activity amongst peasants
Four significance of October days
- King forcefully moved to Paris, had no option but to obey NA
- title changed from King of France to King of the French
- King became subordinate the law
- greater shift of power to the Parisians
Rights abolished by August decrees
- Tithes to church
- Venality
- financial and tax privileges for land or persons
- privileges for provinces, towns, villages
What was the great fear?
- July 20- 6 August 1789
- rumours that bands of brigands were going to destroy harvest
- anger taken out on landlords when brigands didn’t appear
- chateaux ransacked and destroyed
When did the Estates General meet Versailles
- 1789; May 5
Who was Abbe Sieyes
Published ‘What is the Third Estate’, influenced the nation by arguing it’s importance
Represented third estate in Estates- General
Drew up Tennis court as well as DOROMAC
What is cahiers
List of grievance and suggestions for reform
What did the cahiers of all orders have in common
Against absolute Royal power
Wanted King whose power is limited by an elected assemble
Assembly allowed to vote on taxes and pass laws
Describe meeting at estates-general
Met on 5 May 1789
Necker talked about fairer taxes but no new constitution- which cahiers demanded
3rd Estate demanded everyone meet as one body and vote by head
June 19 Clergy join 3rd Estate
23 June 3rd estate locked out from seance royale which led to Tennis Court Oath
Was was the outcome of the 23 June Seance royale (5)
- privileges of the nobility and clergy stayed
- letters de cachet abolished
- freedom of press
- Gabelle, Corvee and internal Custom barriers abolished
- no new introduction of taxes without representative’s consent
What did King Louis order on June 22
Troops to surround Paris and Versailles
Troops increased to over 20000
Economic crisis in Paris
Pairs worker spent 88% of wages on bread in 1789 Spring
- caused much unrest as wages were either reduces or kept the same
Protests due to government’a inability to deal with economic crisis
Where was the permanent headquarters in Paris
Palais- Royal
Describe storming of Bastille
Parisians (sans-culottes) were searching for weapons as they feared Royal forces enforcing Louis’s power
Stormed Bastille on search of gunpowder and cartridges
Many Gardes-francaises abandoned the King to join revolt
De Launay decapitated
Limitation of the August Decrees
Doesn’t end feudalism
Peasants had to pay out to landlords if they wanted to leave
Name key points from the DOROMAC
All men born free, equal
Freedom of worship
Freedom of expression
Right to liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression
Significance of DOROMAC
Outlasts the constitution
Mainly applied to the bourgeois and Active citizens
George Rudé; “sounded the death-knell of the Ancien regime, while preparing the public for the constructive legislation that was to follow”
What was the King’s reaction to August Decrees and DOROMAC
Displeased; did not support them
In a letter to Archbishop of Arles; “i will not consent to the spoilage of my clergy and my nobility. I will not sanction decrees by which they are despoiled”
What was the municipal Revolution
July 1789
Authority of King collapsed in most French towns
Orders ignored unless confirmed by NCA
William cobbett’ comment about most revolts
“I defy you agitate a man on a full stomach”
