Ancien Regime-1789 Dates Flashcards
Last summoning of Estates-General before 1788
1614
7 years war, huge cost to France
1756-63
Accession of Louis XVI
1774
France enters American War of Independence
1778
Economic crisis
1781-7
Eden Treaty
1786
Assembly of notables meet but reject Calonne’s financial reforms
February 1787
Calonne replaced by Brierre
April 1787
Louis exiles Parlement of Paris to Troyes after they refuse to accept financial reforms, resulting in riots from aristocracy
15 August 1787
France is declared bankrupt. Necker returns
1788
The Estates General meet at Versailles
5th May 1788
National Assembly formed after in cooperation from 1st and 2nd estates
17 June 1789
Clergy vote to join 3rd estate in National Assembly
19 June 1788
Tennis court oath
20 June 1789
Seance Royale declares previous decision made by third estate null and void
23 June 1789
151 clergy join 3rd estate
24 June 1789
47 nobles join third estate
25 June
The King gave way and reversed the decision of 23 June ordering the nobles and clergy to join Third Estate and vote by head. National Constituent Assembly
27 June 1789
Louis stations 4000 troops around Paris
June 1789
Louis dismissed Necker, while at the height of his popularity
11 July 1789
Large scale popular demonstrations in Paris after dismissal of Necker
12 July 1789
Storming of the Bastille
14 July 1789
Commune of Paris formed by Paris electors along with National Guard to defend the interests of Paris
15 July 1789
Municipal Revolutions, with citizens militias set up in many towns
July 1789
