French Revolution Key Events Flashcards
When was the estates general held
5th may 1789
What was the estates general?
An assembly made of the three estates who could decide new taxes and reforms
When did the third estate change their name to the National Assembly?
17th june 1789
What was the National Assembly?
It was the new government set up in 1789 by the third estate
When and what was the tennis court oath?
20th june 1789, the king refused to giver power to the National Assembly so they gathered at a tennis court and vowed to not give up until a new constitution was established
When was the storming of the bastille?
14th July 1789
When and what was the march of the women?
5th October 1789, 7000 women marched to Versailles to escort the king back to paris, escorted by 60 000 people
When and what was the declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen?
A statement passed by the National Assembly between 20th-26th of august 1789, it established a new government system and 17 articles
When and what were the august decrees
Passed by the National Assembly on 4th august, were 19 articles which abolished feudalism and ended tax exemption
What was enlightenment?
Movement of criticism and encouraged freedom and equality, first seen in the American war of independence
Who were the four main philosophers of france at the time?
Voltaire, montesquieu, Diderot, quesnay
What were the main revolutionary groups of 1789?
Jacobins club, the feuillants , girondins, sans culottes
Who were the jacobins club
Most radical group, responsible for the terror
Who were the feuillants
Conservative, right winged, supported the monarchy
Who were the girondins
Moderate republicans
Who were the sans culottes?
Bourgeoisie men, very violent and radical, also known as the paris mob
What and when was the flight to Varennes ?
20th june 1791, the royal family tried to escape france by going to austria however were caught by revolution supporters in Varennes.
When and what was the civil constitution of the clergy?
Passed 12th July 1790, attempted to realign Catholicism with the interests of france and to eliminate corruption within the church
When and what was the champ du mars
17th July 1791, the national guard opened fire on people trying to get to the National Assembly
What was the constitution of 1791?
Made by the National Assembly, Turned france into a constitutional monarchy, created the legislative assembly which replaced the National Assembly,allowed for people to vote who is on the LA
When did the war with Austria start and end?
April 1792, ends in 1798
What was the Journée, also known as September massacres?
August 1792, national guard stormed the tuileries (where king lived), after the king was imprisoned
When and what was the national convention?
Formed on 20th September 1792, it replaced the Legislative Assembly, lasted until October 1795
What was the reign of terror ?
Started in September 1793 and ended July 1794, led by Robespierre and the jacobins club
When was king louis XVI executed
1793 January
What was the constitution of 1793
Created the committee of public safety ( led by the jacobins)
What and when was the law of suspects
September 1793, allowed for anyone under suspicion of counter revolutionary activity to be arrested
What was the cult of the supreme being?
It was intended to replace roman catholicism, introduced early may 1794
Constitution of 1795, what did it do?
Established a liberal republic in france and created the directory
When was Robespierre executed?
28th July 1794
What was the directory
Governing five member committee from November 1795 to November 1799
What was the coup of 18 Brumaire
The overthrow of the government by Sieyes and napoleon, November 1799
When was the bank of france established ?
1800
When was napoleon made first consul
August 1802
What and when was the concordat
An agreement between the french state and the Catholic Church to reconcile and to forget all the anti religious policies introduced in france during the French Revolution. Signed in 1802
What was the napoleonic code?
1807, equality before the law, freedom of religion, end of feudalism, reformed the legal system and laws,
What was the continental system
1806, france set up a naval blockade to stop Europe trading with britain
What was the peninsular war
1807-14, france attacked Spain for ignoring the continental system, massive french casualties
When was the invasion of russia
1812, a failure, lost 600 000 men
When was napoleon exiled and where (the first time)
April 11 1814, exiled to Elba
When was the battle of Waterloo
18 june 1815, napoleon came back to france, rallied an army and fought with britain and prussia in Belgium where he lost
Where was napoleon exiled to the second time.
To St Helena
When did napoleon die
5th may 1821
When and what was the battle of trafalgar
1805, france and Spain fought the British fleet and lost
