Mirabeau elected President of the French Assembly.Ībolition of Royal guilds and monopolies.īlack citizens of French colonies granted equal rights. Suppression of religious orders and vows.Ĭivil Constitution, subordinating the Church to the civil government, inaugurated by Louis XVI.įirst counter-revolutionary assembly at Jalès. Removal of civil disabilities against Jews. National Assembly legislates for departments, etc. After scuffles, they are fobbed off by the King.Ĭonstituent Assembly decrees expropriation of Church property. Women lead delegation to King in Versaille demanding bread.
National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism. ‘Great Fear’ begins as peasants revolt across France.
Lafayette appointed Commander of National Guard. 50,000 citizens arm themselves with pikes and form National Guard.Īrmed citizens storm and capture the Bastille. National Assembly declares itself Constituent Assembly. King rejects Resolutions of the tiers etat.
Representatives of the tiers état form a National Assembly swearing not to leave until a new constitution is established. Opening of the État-général at Versailles. Louis XVI convokes État-général on suggestion of former finance minister Jacques Necker, to hear grievances. French Revolution First phase: Harvests have failed and starvation stalks France, the peasantry are in open and continuing revolt across the country.
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