French Revolution Dates Flashcards
(23 cards)
When was the Encyclopaedia first published?
1751
When was the Seven Years War?
1756-‘63
When was Louis XVI crowned?
1774
When was Turgot appointed?
1774
When was Turgot dismissed?
1776
When did France decide to enter the American Wars of Independence?
1778
When was Necker appointed?
1777
When was the Compte Rendu and the resignation of Necker?
1781
When was Calonne appointed?
1783
When was the Assembly of Notables called?
February 1787
When was the Assembly of Notables dissolved?
May 1787
When did Calonne resign / Brienne get appointed?
May 1787
When were the bad harvests (freak weather events)?
1788-‘89
When was the Day of Tiles?
7th June 1788
When was the Paris Parlement exiled to Troyes (for being non cooperative with Brienne?)
August 1787
When does Louis call a lit de justice (bypassing the need for the parlements)?
November 1787
When is it that France is declared bankrupt and Brienne resigns?
August 1787
When do Necker and Louis announce the Estates General?
September 1788
When were the cahiers created?
January - April 1789
When did the Estates General open?
5th May, 1789
When was the National Assembly declared?
17th June 1789
When was the Tennis Court Oath?
20th June 1789
When was Necker dismissed?
11th July 1789
