Section 2: Revolutionary Developments Flashcards
From estates-general to national assembly: First Session of Estates-General
When was it? What were the issues?
5th May 1789
King did a speech- ‘first friend of the people’
No agenda for ‘reform package’ put forward
No indication of how Estates-General would be organised/ run
From estates-general to national assembly: Formation of the National Assembly
When? Why did it form? What happened?
They had to verify credentials of the elected reps
-3rd estate refused until voting by head would be agreed
17th June 1789
3rd estate voted by 491 to 90 to call itself the national assembly
-own the right to represent the nation
Over the next week clergy and liberal nobles joined
Abbey Sieyes influence
From estates-general to national assembly: Reform package
When was it arranged for?
The king was persuaded Necker to finally present a reform package to the royal session
Arranged for the 23rd June
From estates-general to national assembly: Tennis Court Oath
Causes? What were the events? Why was the hall closed?
Events:
- the hall that the 3rd estate deputies met in was closed to prep for the 2nd royal session so it was locked and guarded by royal soldiers
- 3rd estate weren’t told
- so they decided to meet somewhere else
- they could not walk to Paris due to heavy rain
- led by Bailly to the royal tennis court
From estates-general to national assembly: Tennis Court Oath
What was the oath? Opposition from the 3rd estate?
The members of the national assembly swore the ‘tennis court oath’
-they swore to never disband until there was a new constitution
Only one 3rd estate deputy voted against the oath
-> deputies were becoming increasingly radical
From estates-general to national assembly: 2nd Royal Session / seance royale
What tax reform did Louis consent to? What did he do to the NA?
Necker advised King to hold seance royale + accept everyone meeting together
Louis consented to new taxation and a fairer land tax based on the value of land and not social status
- no taxes w/o consent from reps
- letters de cachet abolished
- gabelle and corvee abolished
He refused to call the National Assembly by their name
-members refused to leave at the end
From estates-general to national assembly: What happened on the 27th June?
What did the King do? Why? How many troops were placed? Where?
- The king rescinded orders of the 2nd session,
recognising the National Assembly
-also permitted voting by head - 26th-27th King places troops in Paris
- Rumours of plots
- To try and dissolve to NA by force
- 20,300 troops in Paris by 1st July
From estates-general to national assembly: 2nd Royal Session / seance royale
Effect / impact
- > distrust and anger at the king from the 3rd estate
- > people felt it was too late- didn’t satisfy the 3rd estate
- > the next day 151 clergy joined NA
- > day after 47 nobles joined NA
Storming of the Bastille: When?
14th June 1789
From estates general to national assembly: When was the 2nd royal session / seance royale
23rd June
Storming of the Bastille: Geographical influences?
Paris was 20km from Versailles
Skilled artisans lived in the surrounding area
Paris was large
Storming of the Bastille: Social influences?
Parisians were reliant on regular employment
Rumour spread quickly / easy riots
Bad harvest increased bread prices
Rumours of grain hoarding
High literacy rate 25-30%
Influx of migrants
Fears of wage reductions and unemployment
Troops surrounding Paris
Storming of the Bastille: Economic influences?
Parisians were reliant on regular employment
All food was subject to the Octrois
Bad harvest increased bread prices
Rumours of grain hoarding
Influx of migrants
Fears of wage reductions and unemployment
Storming of the Bastille: Cultural influences?
Paris was 20km from Versailles
Skilled artisans lived in the surrounding area
High literacy rate in Paris 25-30%
Palais-royal
Storming of the Bastille: Political influences?
Paris was 20km from Versailles
Thriving printing industry
High literacy rate in Paris 25-30%
Cahiers amassed political passion
Palais-royal
Pamphlets and newspapers
Troops surrounding Paris
