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Due to a peasant uprising, the National Assembly abolished feudalism, the church tithe, venality in government, regional privilege, and fiscal privilege. The creation of a modern, legal concept of property and a free land market were made possible by the end of feudalism. However, neither land ownership, rents, or leases were immediately impacted.
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In order to provide solutions to France's financial problems, Louis XVI called the Estates-General of 1789, a general assembly made up of the French estates of the realm. The Third Estate came to an end when they created a National Assembly, which caused the French Revolution.
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After being named director-general of France's finances in 1777, Jacques Necker argued for little tax and loan reforms. He criticized the Compte rendu, a public accounting of the king's finances, for giving false information and for blaming France for the massive debts spent during the American Revolution. In 1788, Necker experienced economic and financial problems that put a stop to uprisings and ordered the summons of the Estates-General.
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King Louis XVI called the Estates-General to suggest solutions to his government's financial problems, and they met for several weeks in May and June 1789.
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The French Revolution's major turning point was the Tennis Court Oath, which resulted in the falling of King Louis XVI and the rise of France's democratic-republican government. The non-nobles and non-clergy promised to hold onto their positions of power until a constitution was put in place. The National Assembly claimed they had the ability to create a constitutional government, despite not being a supporter of the monarchy.
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It explains the "natural and essential" rights—freedom, ownership, security, and resistance to oppression—in the beginning and its 17 articles, proclaims equality before the law and the justice system, and supports the idea of separation of powers.
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November 27,1790. Members of the clergy were to take a oath of loyalty to the nation. This was very important because what if they turned their backs on us and that was the only way to really trust one of them. Religion was extreme during that time period so taking oaths and swearing to gods was a major deal.
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The Girondin government suggested war against Austria and Sardinia in 1792, and both France and Russia agreed with the proposal. French ministers like Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez expected a brief war with offensives in Savoy and Belgium and a defensive strategy on the upper Rhine. They underestimated the army's errors, divisions, and doubts because of political issues as well as the nation's financial and political crisis.