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The first Assembly of Notables
The first Assembly of Notables meets and hears evidence and testimony about the nations financial situation, then it dissolves. The Paris parlement rejects Brienne's tax proposal. This was important becasue they determined what happens in the next decade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSod16wfgg -
The parliament
The parlement registers continues national loans but declares all lettres de cachet to be illegal. Early rural harvests are poor, and beginning two years of low production. This is imprtant because money is needed and a very sensitive thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSod16wfgg -
Elections
Voting took part in most of this year. Campagining happened and was very important. This was important because this determind their new leader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6GiPWR5dI -
The first release of assignats
The National Assembly approves further printings, The National Assembly decrees the abolition of all noble ranks and titles. A National Assembly decree requires all clergymen to swear an oath to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. This is important because there needed to be organization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DttoQ2Sbrg -
Honore Mirabeau is elected
The National Assembly decrees the abolition of all guilds and trade monopolies. The death of Honore Mirabeau. The National Assembly passes the Le Chapelier Law, prohibiting worker unions, associations and strikes. This is imprtant because he was there leader for a period of time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCAYdVb3_0 -
The sporadic outbreak of food riots in Paris.
The Legislative Assembly declares that the property of emigres now belongs to the nation. Early military defeats lead the Legislative Assembly to declare “La Patrie en danger”. Royalist riots break out in the Vendee. This is important because there were somethings that made people protest and react. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddb_l4IXXRk -
The execution of King Louis XVI.
The execution of King Louis XVI. The National Convention declares war on Britain and Holland. The National Convention suspends the Constitution of 1791 in favour of an emergency war government. Republican forces gain the upper hand over rebellious peasants in the Vendee. This was important because a leader was killed and many new things was gained and lost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ7xMUf-CZk -
abolishes slavery
The National Convention abolishes slavery in all French colonies. The red, white and blue tri-colour is adopted as the national flag of France. The execution of Jacques Hebert and several of his followers. The National Convention passes the Law of the 22 Prairial, increasing the power of tribunals, removing the rights of defendants and limiting all penalties to death. The government orders a mass release of political prisoners. The National Convention repeals the Maximum Price Law. https://www -
The next day...
The Festival of the Supreme Being is celebrated on the Champ de Mars. All Jacobin Clubs are ordered to close down. This was important because many new things were formed and they were beneficial to the revolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VpMcdirooA -
Bread riots erupt in Paris
A series of peace treaties are signed. Bread riots erupt in Paris. Revolutionary Tribunals are formally abolished. The death of the Dauphin, the uncrowned Louis XVII. The Thermidorian Convention ends with the dissolution of the National Convention. This was important because there was a new king and a riot erupted and dsturbed the peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVGuaji9k0g
