The End Of The Ancien Regime Flashcards
When did the estates general meet?
5 May 1789
When was the tennis court oath?
20 June 1789
What did the tennis court oath proclaim?
Not to disperse until France had constitution
What did the third estate rename themselves?
National Assembly
How did Louis respond to the tennis court oath?
Military action, troops to Paris and Versailles
Where did they talk about revolution?
Palais royal
When was Necker dismissed?
11 July 1789
What did the dismissal of Necker cause?
Fear of Louis using force against assembly- fear was harnessed by Revolutionary leaders at the Palais-Royal. 2 days of riots and protests follow in Paris
Which police force joined the storm of Bastille?
Guardes francaise
When was commune set up?
15 July 1789
When was storm on Bastille?
14 July 1789
When was the great fear and what was it?
June July 1789- attacks on grain and chateau
When was the August Decrees?
5 August 1789
When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
26 August 1789
What caused October days?
Banquet for Flanders regiment and food shortage in Paris
When was the storm of the hotel de ville?
5 October 1789
Significance of hotel de ville?
King accepted August Decrees and declaration- essentially now a prisoner in Paris
Example of 1789 revolutionary action in Paris
28 August- factory Revellion was set on fire- protests caused by economic crisis
Victim of the Storming of the Bastille
De Launy decapitated
Impacts of the storm of the Bastille
King lost control of Paris (electors set up a Commune to run the city), the Assembly prepared to draw up a constitution, real power was not with the elected representatives if the people, Louis had to share his power with the National Assembly, Louis could no longer dictate to the National Assembly because he could no longer rely on the army, news of the Fall of the Bastille spread around France and intensified activity (Municipal Revolution in the provinces and peasant revolts immediately in places like Normandy)
King’s response to the storm of the Bastille
Visited Paris on 17 July, recognised the Commune and more the cockade of the revolution
Cause of the great fear
somewhat the storm of the Bastille
Significance of the August decrees
Abolished feudalism- tithes, venality, tax privileges, special privileges (tax exemption) abolished. All citizens were eligible for office. Prepared the ground for the creation of a constitution.
