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January Mock Flashcards

1
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Start supplying aid to US

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1776

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2
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Aid sent in 1777

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5 million livres

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3
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Debt in 1783

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3.3 million livres with 45% of expenditure on debt

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4
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Poor harvests

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1785

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5
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Assembly of Notables

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Feb - May 1787

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6
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When were the parliaments lectured by the King?

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Dec 1785

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7
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Expenditure on debt in 1788

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50%

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8
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Calonne’s reform package

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1786

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9
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Turgot’s Six Edicts

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1776 - abolish privilege, Corvee royale and guilds forced through with lit de justice but later abandoned

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10
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Comte Rendu

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1781

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11
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Nobility land ownership

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25-33%

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12
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Percentage of population RCC

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97%

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13
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Literacy rate in urban France

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60%

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14
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Montesquieu

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Separation of power + constitutional monarchy

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15
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Voltaire

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Freedom of speech, lettres de cachet, anti-clericalism

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16
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Rousseau

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Government derived from the people, anticlericalism

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17
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Diderot

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Against organised religion

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18
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Turgot

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1774-1776

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19
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Necker

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1777-1781

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20
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Calonne

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1783-1787

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21
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Brienne

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Appointed after Assembly of Notables, failed land tax - lit de justice failed and petitions for EG start in July 1787.

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22
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Revolt of the Nobles

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May-Aug 1788, Prov. Parlements flooded with remonstrances.

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23
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Don gratuit partially granted

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June 1788

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24
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Day of Tiles

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June 1788

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25
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Declaration of bankruptcy

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August 1788

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26
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Announcement by Paris Parlement that Estates General would follow 1614, causing divisions.

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Sep 1788

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27
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Double representation granted

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Dec. 1788

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28
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What is the Third Estate?

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Jan 1789

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29
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Rebellion Riots

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April 1789

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30
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Spending on bread in Earl 1789

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88%

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31
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Ceremony of Estates General

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4th May 1789

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32
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First session of Estates General

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5th May 1789

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33
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National Assembly formed

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17th June

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34
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Clergy invited to join National Assembly

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9th June

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35
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Dauphin dies

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4th June

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36
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Worries about King dissolving National Assembly led to Tennis Court Oath

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20th June 1789

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37
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Troops in capital

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4800 on 27th June then 30,000 on 4th july including mercenaries

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38
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King recognised National Assembly and gave them double representation

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27th June 1789

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39
Q

Dismissal of Necker

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11th July

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40
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Bread prices on 14th July

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Highest since 1715

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41
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Raiding of sword-smiths and gun shops in case of royal assault. 40/54 customs barriers destroyed. NG and Commune set up.

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12th-13th July

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42
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What happened from 12th-13th July?

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Raiding of sword shops in case of royal assault. 40/54 customs barriers destroyed.

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43
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Fall of the Bastille

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14th July - 8000 descended on Les Invalides and went to Bastille for gunpowder. Governor decapitated.

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44
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King’s appearance at Hotel de Ville

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17th July - reinstatement of Necker , acceptance of NA.

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45
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The Great Fear

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17th July - 3rd August. Expectation of ending to burdens. Refusal to pay taxes and chateaux attacked. Feudal rights paper destroyed. Fear of marauding brigands stealing gran and nobles returning with foreign armies.

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46
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Abolition of feudal rights

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4th August - ensure they pay their taxes and further Enlightenment ideas

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47
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August Decrees

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Feudal dues, rights over dovecotes, hunting, seigneurial courts, tithes and venality abolished.All citizens eligible for positions. Equal taxation.

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48
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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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26th August. Refused by King as it went against Divine Right.

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49
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King offered suspensory veto and summoned troops to capital + held banquet

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August 1789

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50
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Women set out from Paris to Versailles with NG. King forced to accept AD and DOROMAC. Royals moved to Paris

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5th October 1789

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51
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Royal family escorted to Tuileries

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6th October 1789

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52
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Why were church reforms a priority?

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Link to AR, Enlightenment, nun+ monks seen as wasters, wealth.

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53
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Church reforms

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August 1789 - June 1790. Pluralism, annates, tithe and don gratuit abolished.

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54
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Church property nationalised

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2nd November

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55
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Full citizenship for Protestants and all religious orders dissolved

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December 1789

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56
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Selling of monastic land

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Feb 1790

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57
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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12th July 1790, administration in line with departements, paid state officials and bishops elected.

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58
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King forced to accept CCC

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December 1790

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59
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Oath to CCC

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27th November 1790. 7/160 bishops and 55% of clergy.

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60
Q

Papal bull + non-jurying priests were counter revolutionary.

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April 1791

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61
Q

Declaration of Pillnitz

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27th August

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62
Q

Army officers abroad 1791

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60%

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63
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Legislative Assembly formed

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October 1791

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64
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Banishment of emigres and refractory priests treated as traitors

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November 1791

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65
Q

Austria and Prussia formal alliance

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February 1792

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66
Q

France declared war on Austria

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20th April 1792

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67
Q

Massacre of own officer

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April 1792

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68
Q

Deportation of refractory priests begins and the disbanding of the king’s guard

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May 1792

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69
Q

King uses suspensory veto against three measures and dismisses his ministry

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June 1792

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70
Q

Fall of Longwy

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25th August

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71
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Fall of Verdun

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September 1792

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72
Q

Brunswick Manifesto

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25th August 1792

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73
Q

First Vendee Uprising

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August 1792

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74
Q

House-searches by Danton

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30th August 1792

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75
Q

Conscription declared

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2nd September 1792

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76
Q

September Massacres

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1000-1500 killed in gaols. Priests killed by federes. Encouraged by Commune and Marat. ‘Traitors should be put to the sword’

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77
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Aftermath of September Massacres

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Fears of popular revolution, Girondins blamed Jacobins, powers of Assembly shown to be weak.

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78
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1st Revolutionary Journee

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20th June 1792, 8000 demanded Louis withdraw veto on pro-war ministers. Louis promised nothing but the crowd was satisfied.

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79
Q

Army of the North in retreat

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July 1792

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80
Q

La Patrie en Danger

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July 1792

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81
Q

Robespierre’s Republic speech

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29th july 1792

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82
Q

Brunswick Manifesto

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August 1792

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83
Q

2nd Revolutionary Journee1

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10th August 1792, 20,000 armed - exchange of fire and King’s guards massacred. King removed to Temple prison and declared temporarily suspended. UMS promised.

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84
Q

Tribunal for traitors set up

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17th August 1792

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85
Q

Priests given two weeks to leave and compensation cancelled

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26th August 1792

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86
Q

Lafayette defects and replaced by Dumouriez

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August 1792

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87
Q

Elections for a new Convention with UMS

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2nd September 1972

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88
Q

Declaration of Republic

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22nd September 1792

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89
Q

French occupation of Austrian Netherlands

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November 1792

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90
Q

Edict of Fraternity

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November 1792

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91
Q

Discussions over King’s fate and committee set up

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Nov - Dec 1792

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92
Q

Armoire de fer

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20th nOVEMBER 1792

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93
Q

Execution of king

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21st January 1793 - 693 voted guilty, 361 for death, 286 for detention and banishment. Appel nominal.

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94
Q

Attacks on Girondin printing presses

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9th-10th March 1793

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95
Q

Indictment for Marat’s arrest

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12th April 1793

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96
Q

Sans-culottes march on Convention for price controls

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3rd May 1793 - 8000 led to General Maximum

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97
Q

Call for rising against corrupt deputies

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26th mAY 1792

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98
Q

Thousands besiege Convention

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31st May to 2nd June

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99
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90,000 surround Convention,

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2nd June, 29 Girondins expelled

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100
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Federalist Revolt

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Jacobins forced of Lyons in May 1793, Protests in 60/83. Toulon proclaimed Louis XVII King, army sent under Napoleon.

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101
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New Constitution

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24th June 1793 - executive council, plebiscite hugely in favour, UMS, political action and public assistance.

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102
Q

Levee en masse - conscription

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23rd August 1793

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103
Q

Men in arms

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1 million by 1794

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104
Q

Success at Wattignes

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October 1793

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105
Q

Natural Frontiers

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End of 1793

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106
Q

Robespierre, Spain-Just, Carnot and Couthon

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September 1793

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107
Q

Sands-culottes demand that all suspects be arrested

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July 1793 after Marat’s death

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108
Q

March on Convention demanding lower bread prices and higher wages

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5th September 1793

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109
Q

Revolutionary Army created

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September 1793

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110
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Law of Suspects

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17th September 1793

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111
Q

New General Maximum

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29th September 1793

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112
Q

Savoy, Nice and Monaco taken

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Sep 1792 - Jan 1793

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113
Q

Natural frontiers

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1793

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114
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War on Britain declared

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1st February 1793

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115
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War on Spain and Portugal and War of First Coalition

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March 1793

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116
Q

Dumouriez defects

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April 1793

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117
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British blockade of ports

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July 1793

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118
Q

Vendee Uprising

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March - December 1793. Whose than under Ancien Regime, protest against leve. 14th March = Catholic and Royal Army of Vendee. Convention sent 30,000 from front.

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119
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Destruction of Vendee decreed

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1st August - army of 100,000 sent

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120
Q

Creation of CGS

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October 1792

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121
Q

Levy for 300,000 men

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February 1793

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122
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March 1793

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Reps en mission, Revolutionary Tribunal, surveillance committees

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123
Q

Summary Execution Decree

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19th March 1793

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124
Q

CPS created

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April 1793

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125
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Law of 14 Frimaire II

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4th December 1793 - gave CPS direct power

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126
Q

Revolutionary Army + popular societies shut down

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March 1794

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127
Q

Laws of Ventose

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Jan + March 1794 promising sharing out of property (never carried out)

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128
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Report to Convention denouncing Hebertists and Indulgents

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March 1794

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129
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Expulsion of Hebertists and Indulgents

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End of March 1794

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130
Q

New series of deist festival

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March 1794

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131
Q

Recognition of a Supreme Being

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7th May 1794

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132
Q

Festival of Supreme Being

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8th June 1794

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133
Q

Law of 22 Prairial

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10th June (no defence, acquittal or death)

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134
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Great Terror

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June to July 1794, 1284 sentences and 278 aquitted. 35% nobles, 25% clergy and 40% bourgeosie

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135
Q

Maximum wage set

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23rd July 1794

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136
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Popular Terror stats

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92-94 = 40,000 executed, March - Sep = 260 cases + Sep -Dec = 500,000

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137
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Show trials

A

Began in October 1793 , Marie Antoinette = 16th, 21 Girondins in 36 minutes on 31st, 6th = d’Orleans

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138
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Revolutionary until peace: watch committees, revolutionary army, CGS spies

A

10th October

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139
Q

Vendee killings

A

7873 guillotined and 2000 by mass drownings

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140
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Toulon and Lyons death

A

750 shot in Toulon and 2000 killed by grape shot in Lyons

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141
Q

Dechristianisation became policy

A

October 1793

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142
Q

Archbishop resigned

A

7th November 1793

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143
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Robespierre’s final speech accusing members of Convention

A

26th July 1794

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144
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Saint - Just not allowed to speak and decree or Robespierre’s arrest followed by rest of CPs

A

27th July 1794

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145
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Robespierre and 22 associates found guilty + guillotined.

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28th July - 87/95 Commune members died

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146
Q

Value of assignats 1/2

A

Feb 1793

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147
Q

Value of assignat 1/3

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August 1793

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148
Q

Parlement banished to Troyes

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Aug 1787

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149
Q

Separation of powers happens

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July 1789

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150
Q

One chamber decided

A

September 1789

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151
Q

Suspensory veto given

A

September 1789

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152
Q

King of the French

A

October 1789

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153
Q

King’s private income reduced

A

By 20 million livres

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154
Q

Active and passive citizens

A

December 1789

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155
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Louis accepts constitution

A

September 1791

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156
Q

Abolition of old provinces

A

November 1789

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157
Q

6 legal reforms of NA

A

Judge within 24, open to public, lawyer, torture + branding + hanging abolished, fair sentences, property could not be seized

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158
Q

Assignats start being issued

A

December 1789

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159
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Gabelle abolished

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March 1790

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160
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One off patriotic contribution of 25% of income

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September 1789

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161
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New taxation system under NA

A

Land tax, property tax and commercial tax

162
Q

All corporate bodies abolished

A

1791

163
Q

Grain trade deregulated

A

August 1789

164
Q

3 improvements in social mobility

A

State charities provided for the poor, public education + removal of barriers to high office

165
Q

Le Chapelier Law

A

June 1791 no strikes or trade unions

166
Q

4 political clubs

A

Noble faction, society of 89, jacobins, Cordeliers club

167
Q

Three dominant politician-journalists

A

Desmoulins, Marat and Hebert

168
Q

Mirabeau dies

A

April 1791

169
Q

Prevented from leaving for Palace of Saint Cloud

A

April 1791

170
Q

Flight to Varennes

A

20/21st June 1791

171
Q

King temporarily suspended until new constitution

A

July 1791

172
Q

Deputies abstained from voting to suspend King’s powers

A

290 in July 1791

173
Q

Champ de Mars massacre

A

17th July 1791 - 6000

174
Q

Importance of champ de Mars

A

Completed split between radicals and moderates

175
Q

Draft of 300,000 ordered

A

February 1793

176
Q

Summary Execution Decree

A

19th March 1793

177
Q

Levee en masse

A

August 1793

178
Q

War in December 1793

A

French military in the ascendant

179
Q

1st General Maximum

A

May 1793

180
Q

Vacancies filled by moderates

A

31st July 1794

181
Q

Law of 22 Prairial repealed

A

1st August 1794

182
Q

Revolutionary Tribunal reorganised and exile more frequently used

A

10th August 1794

183
Q

Law on Revolutionary Government

A

24th August 1794

184
Q

Powers of Paris Commune reduced

A

August 1794

185
Q

Church and state separated

A

September 1794

186
Q

Jacobin Club closed down

A

November 1794

187
Q

Law of Maximum repealed

A

December 1794

188
Q

Toleration for all regions proclaimed

A

Feb 1795

189
Q

Reps en mission abolished

A

April 1795

190
Q

Revolutionary Tribunal abolished

A

May 1795

191
Q

Law of Suspects repealed

A

October 1795

192
Q

What was the White Terror?

A

Purges by Muscadins and jeuness d’Oree who attacked Jacobins and sans culottes. Helped destroy Jacobin Club. Companies of Jesus and the Sun in western France attacked Jacobins.

193
Q

Verona Declaration

A

June 1795 - Comte de Provence promised to restore French glory

194
Q

Treaty of La Jaunaye

A

Feb 1795

195
Q

General Hoche defeated a rising at Quiberon Bay

A

July 1795 - 700 emigres killed

196
Q

Oath of loyalty for clergymen

A

Feb 1795

197
Q

Victory at Fleurus

A

June 1794

198
Q

Batavian Republic declared

A

Jan 1795

199
Q

Peace of Basel

A

April 1795 - Prussians

200
Q

Peace with Spain

A

July 1795

201
Q

Real value of assignat 10th of original value

A

April 1795

202
Q

Bread ration for Parisians fell to 60g per day

A

May 1795

203
Q

Rising of Germinal

A

1st April 1795 - 10,000 sans culottes in Convention. Paris placed under martial law.

204
Q

Rising of Prairial

A

20/21st May 1795 - sans culottes murdered deputy and troops brought in to drive them out. 20,000 then came and 40,000 troops dispelled with no shots fired.

205
Q

Rising of Vendemiaire

A

5th October 1795 - royalist believing plebiscite had been rigged. 25,000 armed Parisians + Napoleon given command of 6000 troops -> 300 killed with grapeshot.

206
Q

3 parts of directory

A

5 directors, council of 500, council of ancients

207
Q

Constitution of Year III agreed

A

September 1795

208
Q

Assignats virtually worthless

A

End of 1795

209
Q

Poor harvest under Directory

A

1795

210
Q

Mandats

A

Feb 1796 - 800 million francs to replace 24 billion

211
Q

Mandats worthless

A

End of 1796

212
Q

Weights and measured standardised

A

1796

213
Q

Taxation system reorganised

A

Ramel in 1798 - achieved a balance of payments surplus

214
Q

Brottier arrested and deported

A

Royalist uprising plan Jan 1797

215
Q

Babeuf and conspirators executed

A

May 1797 - revival of Terror

216
Q

Coup of fructidor

A

4th Sep 1797 - evidence that Pichegru had made contact with royalist emigres. 177 royalist deputies arrested.

217
Q

Former members of the second estate declared foreigners

A

May 1797

218
Q

Coup of Floreal

A

11th May 1798 - Law of 22 Floreal purged 127 deputies from Council of 500

219
Q

Coup of Prairial

A

18th June 1798 - Sieyes ordered troops to capital after 2 directors would not stand down. Councils purged the Directors.

220
Q

Law of Hostages

A

July 1799 - Sieyes allowed action against potential radicals.

221
Q

Napoleon drove British from Toulon

A

August - December 1793

222
Q

Commander of the Army of the Interior

A

October 1795 - after vendemiare uprising success

223
Q

Commander in chief of Army in Italy

A

March 1796

224
Q

Armistice of Cherasco

A

April 1796 - Piedmont-Sardinia withdrew from First Coalition

225
Q

Successes in Italy

A

May 1796 led to Pope paying indemnities

226
Q

Occupation of Venice

A

May 1797

227
Q

Cisalpine + Ligurian Republics created

A

June 1797

228
Q

Treaty of Campo Formio

A

October 1797 - without authority. Recognised french control over Austrian Netherlands, Austrian acceptance of republics

229
Q

War of Second Coalition

A

1799

230
Q

Napoleon refused to invade England

A

October 1797

231
Q

Invasion of Egypt, Battle of Alexandria and Battle of Pyramids

A

July 1798

232
Q

Directory agreed to Egypt invasion

A

March 1798

233
Q

Nelson destroys French fleet at anchor in Aboukir Bay

A

August 1798

234
Q

Jaffa taken

A

March 1799 - shot 2000 prisoners

235
Q

Abandoned siege of Acre

A

Started in March and ended in May 1799

236
Q

War of Second Coalition

A

March 1799

237
Q

Countries in war of second coalition

A

Austria, Britain, Russia, Portugal and German and Italian states

238
Q

Napoleon returned to France from Egypt

A

August 1799

239
Q

3 ideas Napoleon implemented in the army

A

Forced marches, living off the land and misleading tactics

240
Q

Sieyes becomes Director

A

May 1799

241
Q

Assemblies persuaded to leave Paris away from Jacobin mobs. Napoleon took command of Parisian troops and all the Directors stood down.

A

9th November

242
Q

Napoleon storms into the Council of Ancients then the 500 (Coup de Brumaire)

A

10th November

243
Q

Consitution of Year VIII

A

24th December 1799 - first consul, council of state, senate, tribunate and legislative body

244
Q

The three consuls

A

Napoleon, Cambaceres and Lebrun

245
Q

Attempt on Napoleon’s life

A

24th December 1800 - 52 people killed

246
Q

First plebiscite under the consulate

A

1800 -> 25% to 46%

247
Q

Jacobins deported

A

129 in 1801

248
Q

Napoleon responds to letter form Comte de Provence

A

Sep 1800 - you should not hope to return to France

249
Q

Chouan prisoners under Napoleon

A

6000 prisoners and 750 shot in 1800

250
Q

Bourbon prince executed

A

1804

251
Q

Liberals banished

A

Madame de Stael and Benjamin Constant in 1803

252
Q

Peace of Amiens

A

1802

253
Q

3 x reconciliation

A

Protection of Catholicism, overtures to refractory priests and emigres + foreign policy successes

254
Q

Napoleon offered position as Consul for Life

A

1802

255
Q

Constitution of Year X

A

1802 - voting for notables

256
Q

Constitution of Year XII

A

1804-47%

257
Q

Emperor

A

2nd December 1804 Notre Dame

258
Q

Crowned against as King of Italy

A

26th May 1804

259
Q

Use of senatus consultum

A

January 1801

260
Q

Purge of Senate, Tribunate and Legislative Body

A

Jan - Mar 1802

261
Q

Last meeting of Legislative Body

A

1813

262
Q

Tribunate abolished

A

1810

263
Q

Legion of Honour created

A

1802

264
Q

How many legions of honour from civilians?

A

1500/32,000

265
Q

Napoleonic nobility created

A

1808

266
Q

Knight of the Empire

A

1808 - hereditary after 3 generations

267
Q

Granted titles to members of his family

A

1804 following coronation

268
Q

Titles under Napoleon

A

59% to military men and 22.5% to old nobility.

269
Q

Education law under Napoleon

A

1802 - ecole populaire (subject to inspection by sub-prefects) and lycees for boys with open scholarship examination

270
Q

Lycees statistics

A

2400/6400 went to sons of soldiers
By 1812, one third of personnel in lycees and colleges priests

271
Q

Imperial University established

A

1808 - teacher training and curriculum

272
Q

Civil Code under Napoleon

A

1804 - women granted more control over property when married + introduction of divorce by mutual consent although still hugely restricted

273
Q

Reduction in Paris newspapers from 73 to 13

A

Jan 1800

274
Q

Paris newspapers allowed to publish newspapers

A

4 in 1801

275
Q

Provincial papers reduced to one per departement

A

1810

276
Q

200 to 60 Paris publishers who had to obtain licenses

A

1808

277
Q

New censorship board created

A

Jan 1810

278
Q

Napoleon decreed that churches could be open any day of the week

A

December 1799

279
Q

Sunday decreed as day of rest

A

July 1800

280
Q

Concordat and term

A

July 1801, Catholicism recognised as religion of majority, Pope recognised new regime in France and Bishops would be appointed by First Consul.

281
Q

Organic Articles

A

1802 following publishing of Concordat saying government approval needed before Pope/ papal legate/documents entering

282
Q

France moved back to Gregorian calendar

A

Jan 1806

283
Q

French troops occupied Rome

A

1808

284
Q

Napoleon imprisoned Pope

A

1809

285
Q

Napoleon forced the Pope to sign the Concordat of Fontainebleau.

A
286
Q

Napoleon’s financial and economic aims

A

Pay for war, maintain Empire and ensure political stability

287
Q

Treaty of Luneville

A

1801 - France allowed to keep former gains and Austria loses all land in Italy

288
Q

End of War of Second Coalition

A

1802

289
Q

Bank of France

A

January 1800

290
Q

Prefects created

A

February 1800

291
Q

6000 Chouan prisoners and 750 shot

A

1800

292
Q

Success against Austrians at Battle of Marengo

A

June 1800

293
Q

Napoleon responds to letter from Comte de Provence

A

September 1800

294
Q

Failed dagger conspiracy by Jacobins to assassinate Napoleon

A

October 1800

295
Q

Plebiscite changed from 25-46% voter turnout

A

November 1800

296
Q

Jacobins wrongly accused of bomb plot

A

December 1800

297
Q

Austrians defeated at Hohenlinden

A

December 1800

298
Q

Attempt to assassinate Napoleon

A

24th December 1800

299
Q

Napoleon begins using senatus consultum

A

January 1801

300
Q

Treaty of Luneville with Austria

A

February 1801

301
Q

Concordat with new Pope

A

July 1801

302
Q

129 Jacobins arrested and deported

A

1801

303
Q

Purge on Senate, Tribunate and Legislative Body

A

Jan-March 1802

304
Q

Publication of Concordat and Organic Articles

A

April 1802

305
Q

Peace of Amiens with Britain ending Second Coalition

A

1802

306
Q

Chambers of Commerce created in 23 cities

A

1802

307
Q

Legion of Honour created

A

1802

308
Q

Napoleon offered Consul for Life

A

1802

309
Q

Constitution of Year X plebiscite

A

51% turnout 1802

310
Q

Ecole populaire and lycees created

A

1802

311
Q

Madame de Stael and Benjamin Comstanf banished

A

1803

312
Q

Britain declares war on France

A

May 1803

313
Q

Bourbon Prince found guilty of conspiring against Napoleon executed

A

1804

314
Q

Constitution of Year XII plebiscite

A

47.2% turnout 1804

315
Q

Civil code

A

1804

316
Q

Imperial Gendarmerie

A

1804

317
Q

Napoleon directly appoints judges

A

1804

318
Q

Napoleon consecrated as Emperor in Notre Dame

A

2nd December 1804

319
Q

Granted princely titles to members of family

A

1804

320
Q

Third Coalitiom - Russia, Austria and Britain

A

1805

321
Q

Nelson destroys Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar

A

October 1805

322
Q

Austria defeated at Ulm + Napoleon enters Vienna unopposed

A

October 1805

323
Q

Austro-Prussia’n forces defeated at Austerlitz leading to Austria leaving coalition

A

December 1805

324
Q

Gregorian calendar reinstated

A

Jan 1806

325
Q

Comfederation of Rhine created which provoked Prussians

A

July 1806

326
Q

Prussians join coalition

A

September 1806

327
Q

Prussians crushed at Jena and Napoleon enters Berlin

A

October 1806

328
Q

Bad harvests

A

1806, 1809 onwards

329
Q

New official catechism introduced in schools

A

1806

330
Q

Code standardising court practice

A

1806

331
Q

Berlin Decree

A

November 1806

332
Q

Creation of continental system

A

1806

333
Q

Renamed Code Napoleon

A

1807

334
Q

New land register starts being drawn up

A

1807

335
Q

Serfdom abolished in Grand Duchy of Warsaw

A

1807

336
Q

Commercial code introduced

A

1807

337
Q

Central bureau for state finances

A

September 1807

338
Q

Orders in Council

A

November 1807

339
Q

Milan Decree

A

December 1807

340
Q

Lisbon taken + Portuguese royal family fled

A

December 1807

341
Q

Prussia and Russia defeated at Eylau

A

February 1808

342
Q

Napoleon orders occupation of Rome and annexes Papal States

A

February 1808

343
Q

Napoleon forces abdication of Charles and Ferdinand

A

March 1808

344
Q

Peace of Tilsit between Napoleon and Tsar

A

June 1808

345
Q

Spanish Army of Andalusia defeat Napoleon at Battle of Bailen

A

July 1808

346
Q

Joseph imposed as King of Spain

A

August 1808

347
Q

Wellington defeats France at Battle of Vimiero

A

August 1808

348
Q

Napoleon placed himself as head of the army in Spain

A

November 1808

349
Q

Enters Madrid with 80,000 troops

A

December 1808

350
Q

Knight of the Empire made hereditary after three generations

A

1808

351
Q

Sub-branches of bank set up across the country

A

1808

352
Q

Code of practice of trial by jury

A

1808

353
Q

Imperial University founded

A

1808

354
Q

Napoleon forced to leave Spain

A

January 1809

355
Q

Austrians re-enter war

A

February 1809

356
Q

Austrians invade Bavaria

A

April 1809

357
Q

Austrians defeated at Eckmuhl

A

April 1809

358
Q

Napoleon enters Vienna

A

May 1809

359
Q

French defeat at Essling

A

June 1809

360
Q

Austrians defeated at Wagram but lost 34,000

A

July 1809

361
Q

Treaty of Schonbrunn with Austria

A

October 1809

362
Q

Napoleon’s divorce

A

January 1810

363
Q

Censorship board for all publications

A

January 1810

364
Q

Tribunate abolished

A

1810

365
Q

New penal code including death penalty

A

1810

366
Q

Tsar breaks trade embargo

A

December 1810

367
Q

End of double-jury system

A

1811

368
Q

Tsar allies with Sweden

A

March 1812

369
Q

Invasion of Russia and failure to liberate Lithuanians

A

June 1812

370
Q

Napoleon enters scorched Moscow

A

September 1812

371
Q

French retreat due to starvation -> 650,000 to 10,000

A

October 1812

372
Q

Napoleon abandons Russians campaign

A

December 1812

373
Q

Malet conspiracy

A

December 1812

374
Q

Russia and Prussia sign armistice

A

December 1812

375
Q

Concordat of Fontainebleau

A

January 1813

376
Q

Prussians and Russians declare war on Napoleon

A

March 1813

377
Q

Napoleon declares war on Prussia

A

April 1813

378
Q

Britain declare war on France = Fourth Coalition

A

June 1813

379
Q

Joseph expelled from Spain

A

June 1813

380
Q

Battle of the Nations

A

October 1813

381
Q

Wellington enters Madrid

A

1813

382
Q

French defeated at Toulouse

A

1814

383
Q

Treaty of Chaumont to defeat Napoleon

A

March 1814

384
Q

Allies enter Paris

A

30th March 1814

385
Q

Treaty of Fontainebleau

A

April 1814

386
Q

Louis XVIII invited to take throne

A

April 1814

387
Q

Louis XVIII arrives in Paris

A

3rd May 1814

388
Q

First Treaty of Paris

A

30th May 1814

389
Q

Congress of Vienna

A

November 1814

390
Q

5th country in land register

A

1815

391
Q

Napoleon lands with 1000 men

A

1st March 1815

392
Q

Rising against Bourbons in Lyons

A

9th March 1815

393
Q

Napoleon declared an outlaw

A

11th March 1815

394
Q

Royal army outside Paris defects

A

19th March 1815

395
Q

Napoleon presents Acte Additionel

A

March 1815 - 22% turnout

396
Q

Napoleon joins French Army and aims to prevent British and Prussian troops joining

A

12th June 1815

397
Q

Defeats Prussians

A

16th June 1815

398
Q

Napoleon defeated at Waterloo thanks to Prussian back up

A

18th June 1815

399
Q

Napoleon abdicates

A

22nd June 1815

400
Q

Louis XVIII renters France

A

8th July 1815

401
Q

Surrender to British

A

15th July 1815

402
Q

Second Peace of Paris

A

November 1815

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