The experiment in constitutional monarchy, 1789–1792 Flashcards
4th May 1789: The procession of the Estates-General. What was significant about this procession?
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5th May 1789: Louis and Necker made speeches at the opening session of the Estates-General. Why were these problematic?
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May 1789: The Estates-General was in a state of paralysis. Why?
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May 1789: Crowds increasingly gathered in Versailles and Paris, particularly in the Palais Royal. Who owned the Palais Royal? What was his influence?
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4th June 1789: The King lost his concentration on the Estates-General. Why?
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17th June 1789: The Third Estate voted to call itself the “National Assembly”. Effect of this? And what was the clergy’s response?
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20th June 1789: Tennis Court Oath. Why did the Assembly meet here? Who was involved? What did they swear?
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23rd June 1789: The Séance Royale. What did the King promise? Why was this session still unsatisfactory for many?
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23rd June 1789: The Séance Royale. Reaction of deputies from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Estates? Reaction of crowds in Paris and Versailles?
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26th June 1789: Louis brought 4800 extra troops to Paris. Why? Effect?
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27th June 1789: Louis recognised the National Assembly. What else did he do on this day? Effect?
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11th June 1789: Dismissal of Necker. Effect?
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12th -13th July 1789: Paris mobs started causing unrest. Why?
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14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille. Who was involved? Why did they do it? Effect?
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14th-15th July 1789: Establishment of the Paris Commune, in control of the National Guard. Who dominated these bodies? Purpose?
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17th July 1789: King addressed Parisians after the storming of the Bastille. What did he say?
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Late July 1789: Municipal revolution. What was this?
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17th July – 3rd August 1789: The Great Fear. What did this involve?
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August 4th 1789: August Decrees were made. Name six reforms.
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August 4th 1789: August Decrees were made. King’s response?
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August 26th 1789: Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. Name six reforms.
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