Experiments In The Constitutional Monarchy

Question 1

When was the meeting of the estates general?

Answer 1

5th May 1789

Question 2

What happened at the estates general?

Answer 2

Representatives from each estate gathered together and listened to speeches from the king and other officials eg. Necker
However no matters were officially resolved they were in stream just addressed.

Question 3

When was the formation of the National Assembly?

Answer 3

17th June 1789

Question 4

What were the results of the poll to form the National Assembly?

Answer 4

491 to 90

Question 5

Who was a key figure in the build up to the National Assembly?

Answer 5

Abbé Sieyes

Question 6

When was the tennis court oath?

Answer 6

20th June 1789

Question 7

When did some of the clergy join the National Assembly?

Answer 7

19th June 1789

Question 8

What was the mix up that led to the tennis court oath?

Answer 8

The meeting was originally meant to be held in the salon des menus plaisirs however miscommunication meant the room was unavailable

Question 9

Who was at the centre of the tennis court oath?

Answer 9

Jean Sylvain Bailey

Question 10

What was the royal reaction to the events of may-June

Answer 10

At a session on 23rd June Louis refused to acknowledge the National Assembly by its name

Question 11

What happened on June 26th?

Answer 11

Louis brought 4800 additional troops to Paris

Question 12

When did Louis recognise the National Assembly and permit voting by head?

Answer 12

27th June

Question 13

How many troops were in Paris by July 4th?

Answer 13

40,000

Question 14

When was the storming of the bastille?

Answer 14

14th July

Question 15

Events of the storming of the bastille

Answer 15

Delaunay- warden of the bastille captured and killed
70 attackers killed
Prisoners released
8000 attackers

Question 16

When was the great fear?

Answer 16

17th July - 3rd august

Question 17

What happened during the great fear ?

Answer 17

Peasants in the countryside rioted
Attacked landlords property, burnt hedges

Question 18

What caused the great fear?

Answer 18

Peasants thought that change in the capital would bring change to them and that the burden of taxation would lift.
They were influenced by events in Paris eg. Storming of the bastille

Question 19

What were bread prices like by 14th July?

Answer 19

Highest they had been since 1715

Question 20

When was the dismal of necker and why did it cause public concern?

Answer 20

11th July 1789
People feared the king would no longer support the reforms

Question 21

When were the August decrees?

Answer 21

4th august 1789

Question 22

What did the august decrees involve?

Answer 22

Removal of privileges of clergy and nobility
Feudal dues abolished
Tax made equal

Question 23

What did the king’s visit to Paris involve

Answer 23

The king addressed Parisians from the steps of the hotel de ville
He reinstated necker and accepted the National Assembly, national guard and Paris commune

Question 24

When was DOROMAC

Answer 24

26th august 1789

Question 25

What did DOROMAC involve?

Answer 25

Framework for a new constitution
Summarise the ideas of the revolution
Ideas derived from enlightenment thinkers (Rousseau, Montesquieu)

Question 26

When did the October days begin?

Answer 26

5th October

Question 27

How many people were involved in the October days?

Answer 27

6000-7000
(Mainly women)

Question 28

What was the cause of the October days?

Answer 28

Summoning of the Flanders regiment by Louis XVI
Kings suspensory vetos