The revolution, May-October 1789 Flashcards
What did the 3rd Estate aim to get out of the Estates General?
Reform of taxation, ending privilege.
What caused the 7 weeks of delay and frustration at the Estate General?
Lack of consensus on how to vote and verify members.
What did the National Assembly resolve on 17 June?
They were the nation and had rights over taxation.
What did the National Assembly resolve on 20 June?
To create a new constitution for France (Tennis Court Oath)
What happened at the Seance Royale on 23 June?
Louis tries to intimidate the 3rd Estate, but makes concessions on a land tax.
When was the National Assembly officially recognised?
26 June
How many troops were in Paris by 4 July?
30,000
What was in the Bastille that the Parisians wanted?
Gunpowder
What 2 short-term developments caused the storming of the Bastille?
Dismissal of Necker, foreign troops in Paris
What longer term developments caused tension in Paris in July 1789?
High bread prices, radical pamphlets, employment fears (eg Reveillon Riots)
Why did Louis visit Paris on 17 July 1789?
To reinstate Necker, wear the revolutionary cockade and accept the National Guard/Paris Commune.
What were the characteristics of the ‘Great Fear’?
Attacking of royal officials’ houses, burning of barns and hedges, seizing of terriers.
Why did the countryside erupt into disorder in the summer of 1789?
Rumours of aristocratic conspiracy, “brigands”, belief that they had been liberated from feudalism by NCA.
What was resolved on the night of the 4th August?
The abolition of feudalism.
What were the main points of the August Decrees?
Abolition of venality, provincial privilege, feudal dues, different legal rights.
