Unit 3 AOS 1: Causes of the French Revolution Timeline Flashcards
When was the Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu published (separation of powers)?
1748
When was the Encyclopédie first published?
1751
When was the social contract by Rousseau published?
1762
When was the Treatise on Toleration published by Voltaire?
1763
When did King Louis XVI accession?
10 May 1774
When did marie antoinette marry King Louis XVI?
1770
When was the American Revolution (American War of Independence)?
19 April 1775 - 3 September 1783
When was the Necker appointed Director of Royal Treasury?
22 October 1776
When was the 7 years war?
17 May 1756 – 15 February 1763
When did France join the American War of Independence and offered financial aid?
1778
When was the Compte Rendu au Roi released?
1781
When did Necker resign?
19 May 1781
When did Calonne take office as Comptroller General?
1783
When did Callone suggest the calling of the Assembly of Notable?
1786
When did the Assembly of Notables convened?
22 Feb 1787 - 25 May 1787
When did Louis dismiss Calonne?
8 April 1787
When did De Brienne become finance minister?
30 April 1787 - 1788
When was the Parlement of Paris exiled by the King to the Troyes?
15 August 1787
When did the King hold a royal session with Parlement of Paris to assert his royal authority?
19 November 1787
When did the Parlement of Paris proclaims that new taxes need approval of Estates-General?
3 April 1788
When were the Parlements in exile again.
8 May 1788
When was the Day of Tiles?
10 June 1788
When did the estates-general called by Louis XVI?
8 August 1788
When did the Treasury payments be suspended; the crown is bankrupt?
16 August 1788
When did Necker get recalled?
26 August 1788