Leadup to the calling of the Estates-General Flashcards
when was the Assembly of Notables called?
February 1787
who did the Assembly of Notables consist of?
144 men including; 7 Princes of Blood and 14 Church representatives.
who was the clergy led by?
a hostile Brienne
what did Calonne do at the Assembly in 1787?
he exposed Necker’s fabricated “compte rendu”; this led to Calonne being attacked for incompetence and lies.
when was the clash with the parlements?
July 1787
what did Brienne try and do?
he approached the parlements asking them to accept his reforms, but they cited Enlightenment ideas and when Brienne attempted a lit de justice, the parlements called for an Estates-General.
when and why was the Paris Parlement banished?
August 1787- after the duc d’Orleans spoke out against Louis at the Assembly of Notables.
when and why did Louis recall the Paris Parlement?
September 1787- the provincial parlements had refused Louis’ edicts and rioting increased.
when was Louis’ royal session?
November 1787
what occurred at Louis’ royal session?
the duc d’Orleans criticised Louis and Louis had him exiled through a lit de justice- Louis had to call an Estates-General by 1792.
when were the “fundamental laws of the kingdom”?
May 1788
what were the “fundamental laws of the kingdom”?
a report issued by the Parlement which, they claimed, couldn’t be changed by royal command- they claimed that an Estates General was needed to invoke the changes that Louis was proposing.
what was Louis’ reaction to the “fundamental laws”?
Louis arrested more members and drew up plans to remove the Parlements’ power.
when and what were the May Edicts?
1788- Louis used these to criticise the provincial Parlements and set out an absolutist framework again, reducing the number of judges in the Paris Parlement.
how did Louis get these edicts through?
he forced them through with a lit de justice, provoking an all-night protest at the Paris Parlement.
