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National Assembly

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

26Records
1789–1851Date range
10Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1789

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes10 June 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

Proposes that the 3rd Estate assume the title of "National Assembly"

Boissy DAnglais17 June 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

One of the 3rd Estate who declare a National Assembly

Louis XVI17 June 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Estate, led by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, begin to call themselves the National Assembly

Louis XVI17 June 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Estate, led by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, begin to call themselves the National Assembly.

Honore Gabriel Riqueti17 June 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

The 3rd Estate, led by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, begin to call themselves the National Assembly

Mirabeau8 July 1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Addresses the National Assembly demanding withrawal of troops called up by de Broglie

Mirabeau8 July 1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Mirabeau addressed the National Assembly demanding withrawal of troops called up by de Broglie.

Louis VI9 July 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

The National Assembly changes its name to the Constituent Assembly

Louis XVI9 July 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

The National Assembly changes its name to the Constituent Assembly.

Louis XVI5 August 1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

The National Assembly abolished the feudal system and judicial privileges, preparing the way for wider constitutional reforms.

Louis XVI15 September 1789

Revolution / Revolution of France

Made suspensive by a vote of the National Assembly carried by 673 votes to 352

Louis XVI2 October 1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Armed women invade the National Assembly calling for bread

Louis XVI5 October 1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Armed women invade the National Assembly calling for bread.

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Appointed Leader of the 3rd Estate in the National Assembly

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes1789

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes was appointed Leader of the 3rd Estate in the National Assembly.

1790

Louis XVI19 June 1790

Revolution / Revolution of France

Forced to witness the National Assembly abolish the nobility

Napoleon I1790

Corsica · Revolution / Revolution of France

Heads signatories sent to the National Assembly against reactionary Corsican leaders

Napoleon I1790

Corsica · Revolution / Revolution of France

Napoleon I headed signatories sent to the National Assembly against reactionary Corsican leaders.

1791

Mirabeau1791

Revolution / Revolution of France

Elected President of the National Assembly

Napoleon I1791

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Army officers swear an oath of loyalty to the National Assembly

Napoleon I1791

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Army officers swear an oath of loyalty to the National Assembly.

1792

Lafayette28 June 1792

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Appears at the bar of the Assembly & demands the dissolution of the Jacobins

Lafayette28 June 1792

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Appears at the bar of the Assembly and demands the dissolution of the Jacobins.

1794

Alexandre de Beauharnais1794

Revolution / Revolution of France

Alexandre de Beauharnais was appointed secretary of the National Assembly.

Alexandre de Beauharnais1794

Revolution / Revolution of France

Appointed Secretary of the National Assembly

1851

Napoleon III2 December 1851

Revolution / Revolution of France

Dissolves the National Assembly & arrests Thiers, Cavaignac & other republican leaders

Names involved

Alexandre de BeauharnaisBoissy DAnglaisEmmanuel Joseph SieyesHonore Gabriel RiquetiLafayetteLouis VILouis XVIMirabeauNapoleon INapoleon III

Provenance

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