Pre Estates General Flashcards
When was bankruptcy declared
August 1788
Riot at what factory
2 day rioting at factory of manufacturer réveillon as there were rumours of them cutting wages
Rioting needed troops to restore order
What was there growing discontent toward at this time
The economic situation
Who pioneered the 3rd estate
Abbé Sieyès
What did sieyès argue
The third estate was “the nation” and had every right to act alone if others refused to join it
Did sieyes persuade other clerics
Some joined the third estate deputies during the week of the tenth of June
During week of the 10th of June who joined third estate deputies
Some clerics NO NOBLES
Sieyes pamphlet
What is the third estate ?
Date of third estate voting to name themselves the National Assembly
17th June 1789
When did kings son die
4th June 1789
When did the clergy join the National Assembly
19th of June
Where did the National Assembly meet
The Salon des Menus Plaisirs
Date of tennis court oath
20th June 1789
Elected president of National Assembly
Jean-Sylvain Bailly
Oath sworn consisted of
Promised never to disband no matter where they were forced to meet not until France had a new constitution
Tennis court oath refusing to stop until France had a new constitution was …
A direct challenge to the position of the king
What happened on 23rd of June in royal session following tennis court oath
Louis accepted principle of consent to new tax and fairer land tax based on value of land not social status
BUT Refused to call them National Assembly and continued to demand that the estates meet separately
What did Louis do to the fuck shit up on 23rd of June 1789 at royal session following tennis court oath
Refused to call them the National Assembly
Wanted go continue to have the estates meet selerately
What did people do in protest to Louis at royal session the 23d of June
Some members refused to leave the session in an open display of defiance
Date of when Lou brought in 4800 extra troops to Paris
26th June 1789
How did Louis fix things tho following first royal session après the tennis court oath
27th June
L rescinded the order of the royal session, recognising the National Assembly and permitting voting by head
But he deputies feelings about Louis even after recognising the National Assembly
Suspicious YO
espeso cos he kept bringing in more troops
By 4th July 1789 how many troops in Paris
30,000
Fact abt the 30,000 troops in Paris
Many were foreign mercenaries since the King cldnt rely on the THE loyalty of French troops
What did King then do which made people feel even weirder abt him
Dismissed necker 11 th July and replaced him with conservative Breteuil, which to people confirmed popular fears king was seeking to prevent change and regress on promise
July 1789
By the 4th there were 30,000 troops
11th July necker dismissed Breteuil brought it
Economic conditions all time low by 14th July bread prices were the highest they’d been since 1715
Literacy rate among Parisians
50% among men
25% among women
Tumours 1789
Deputies wld be arrested
Corn dealers and speculators were hoarding grain to push up prices
