Post-EG

Question 1

How many troops in Paris by 4th July

Answer 1

30 k in and around paris…rumours spread that louis was gonna disperse the assembly by force

Question 2

Fatal mistake from Louis?

Answer 2

Removal of Necker- the ‘people’s champ’
News reached Paris by 12th July
Desmoulins encourgad rebels to take up arms

Question 3

Growing unrest in Paris?

Answer 3

out of 54 custom post, 40 were destroyed due to the impsoed duties on goods entering the city

Question 4

14th July?

Answer 4

Storming of Bastille
Desmoulins stirred up mob
Army deserted king
8k siezed 28k muskets and 20 cannons and went to Bastille to find gun power

Question 5

15th June?

Answer 5

Paris Commune established
citizens militia concerned re law and order collapse created- Naional Guard
Bailly eledcted Mayor

Question 6

Results of Fall of Bastille

Answer 6

The Great Fear (17th July - 3rd Aug)
20 k emigres fled in 2 months inc king’s brother
in Bordeaux, 3E gained control
Peasants convinced king had sent brigands to destroy their harvest
They burnt terriers documents and burnt houses and refused to pay taxes

Question 7

Why was the Great Fear important

Answer 7

Forced Deputies to act quickly

Question 8

What were the Aug Decree? When?

Answer 8

4th Aug
Abolishment of the feudal system
Every citizen wil pay the same taxes
All tithe abolished

Question 9

What was the declaration of the rights of man and citizen? When?

Answer 9

26th Aug
Men are born free and equal
Popular sovereignty
Meritocracy  
Freedom of expression; right to liberty 
Trying to derive NA authority from the nation

Question 10

What led to Oct Days?

Answer 10

Bread prices had increased by 150% (women- annoyed)

people heard king had brought in regiment from Flanders and had a party, mocking the revolutionaries

Question 11

Who participated in Oxt Days?

Answer 11

20k naional guard, 6k women, led by Lafayette, urban workers

Question 12

What happened in Oct Days? When was it?

Answer 12

5th Oct
Stormed Paris of Versailles
King and fam forced back to Paris

Question 13

Result of Oct Days?

Answer 13

King of France to King of the French
Workers had power to change regime
His carriage was led by NG (he now needed their protection)
The king approved the Aug Decrees and Declaration of the Rights of Man
The king promised grain for paris
Deriving authority from the mob