Political Events August 1788 - August 1789 Flashcards
When was the announcement of the E-G made?
8th August 1788
When was France declared bankrupt and what happened?
16th August 1788
Payments from the treasury suspended
Following Brienne’s resignation when was Necker reappointed to Ministry?
25th August 1788
When was the Assembly of Notables and what was the King seeking advice on?
6th November 1788
On how the E-G should be organised and how it should vote
What was the outcome of the Assembly of Notables?
That each Estate should vote together by order rather than deputies
How and when did Louis respond to the 3rd estate’s anger about voting by order?
27th December 1788
Number of 3rd deputies doubled (still doesn’t affect votes)
When were elections to the E-G?
March - April 1789
When were the Reveillon Riots?
27th-28th April 1789
When and where was the opening of the E-G?
5th May 1789 at Versailles
When did the Dauphin die? What happened as a result?
4th June 1789
Louis withdrew from E-G for a week
When did the 3rd estate declare itself the National Assembly?
17th June 1789
What happened 2 days after the formation of the NA?
19th June 1789
Most clergy. vote to join the 3rd estate
When was the Tennis Court Oath?
20th June 1789
When did Louis’ Seance Royale begin?
23rd June 1789
When did the King order nobles and clergy to join the 3rd estate?
27th June 1789