Anxiety about grain hoarding
The suspicion that Bertier de Sauvigny had withheld food reflected widespread fear of hoarding, even though an allegation is not proof of misconduct.
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Arrest at Compiègne
Bertier de Sauvigny was arrested at Compiègne during the July revolutionary crisis and placed in the custody of his captors.
Arrest of Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette was placed under House arrest in the Tuileries.
Arrest of Marie-Antoinette
Placed under House arrest in the Tuileries
Arrival at Saint-Martin Gate
An image of Bertier de Sauvigny's return to Paris depicts his arrival through the Saint-Martin Gate on 22 July.
Assassination of Bertier de Sauvigny
Bertier de Sauvigny was assassinated for hoarding food.
Assassination of Foulon de Doue
Foulon de Doue was assassinated for hoarding food.
Assassination of Jacques de Flesselles
Jacques de Flesselles was assassinated for witholding arms from the "citizens militia".
Assembly votes Church property into national control
In November the legislature placed Church property at the disposal of the nation. Talleyrand's earlier proposal helped shape the debate that led to the decision.
Bailly assumes the first revolutionary mayoralty
Jean-Sylvain Bailly took office as mayor in July and sought to provide legitimate municipal leadership amid popular upheaval. The office embodied a new relationship between the capital and royal government.
Bailly protects records of revolutionary deliberation
Bailly's role as presiding officer placed him at the centre of documenting the Assembly's proceedings during its formative weeks. Its recorded resolutions supplied continuity to a legislature that had only recently broken with estate-based procedure.
Barras joins revolutionary mobilization Barras
Barras participated in the upheaval surrounding the fall of the Bastille. His association with the movement marked an unexpected political turn for a veteran officer from a noble Provençal family.
Bastille falls after radical Paris mobilization
The Bastille was stormed two days after Desmoulins's famous Palais Royal address. His public rhetoric formed part of the wider movement that shattered royal authority in the capital.
Bastille uprising context
The storming of the Bastille transformed the political environment in which Bertier de Sauvigny had administered the Paris generality.
Bertier seeks safety outside Paris
Bertier de Sauvigny was away from Paris when revolutionary hostility brought efforts to seize him at Compiègne.
Bishop supports reform of ecclesiastical taxation
During discussions about privilege and public finance, Talleyrand accepted the need to alter the old system of Church revenue. The reforms challenged traditional clerical autonomy.
Bread as a political grievance
The accusations leveled against Bertier de Sauvigny show how disputes about subsistence could become accusations of political betrayal.
Bread supply responsibility
Bertier de Sauvigny's administration was associated with securing subsistence supplies for Paris during acute shortages and public anxiety.
Breakdown of protective custody
The authorities proved unable to protect Bertier de Sauvigny from the crowd that had seized control of his fate.
Breakdown of royal authority
After 14 July the monarchy's capacity to protect its officials weakened, exposing Bertier de Sauvigny to revolutionary crowds.
Breton Deputies Organize Political Discussion
Le Chapelier participated in the Breton deputies' informal meetings during the Estates General. Their discussion network provided an organizational precursor to the Jacobin Club.
Cahiers de Doleances
Strong electoral turnout produces 1,201 delegates, including: "291 nobles, 300 clergy, and 610 members of the 3rd Estate, books of grievances" (cahiers de doleances) are compiled to list problems
Cahiers de Doleances
Strong electoral turnout produces 1,201 delegates, including: "291 nobles, 300 clergy, and 610 members of the 3rd Estate, books of grievances" (cahiers de doleances) are compiled to list problems.
Chemical Textile Bleaching
Introduces faster chemical whitening for textiles and paper.
Chlorine Bleaching
Develops practical bleaching methods using chlorine compounds.
Church estates become security for public finance
Revolutionary legislators looked to confiscated ecclesiastical assets to support public credit. Talleyrand's arguments connected institutional reform with the need to stabilize government finance.
Church Property Offered for National Needs
Talleyrand proposed making Church property available to the nation, foreshadowing a comprehensive reconstruction of ecclesiastical finance and administration.
Citizen Militia Receives Municipal Coordination
Lafayette coordinated with city officials as the citizen militia developed into the Paris National Guard. Armed security increasingly depended on cooperation between the municipal authorities and elected officers.
Civic guard service
Danton entered civic guard activity in Paris, connecting his district prominence with the new institutions of citizen protection.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Proposes the Civil Constitution of the Clergy that nationalizes the Church & swears in the 2 two constitutional bishops
Classification of Elements
Publishes a list of simple substances and groups them by broad chemical properties, helping establish the idea that elements can be systematically classified.
Clerical Conservatives Oppose State Intervention
Maury warned against revolutionary encroachment on Church authority as deputies began proposing legislation over finances and the administration of worship.
Clerical deputy approaches reformers of Third Estate
Talleyrand favored cooperation across the estates as arguments over common representation deepened. The realignment weakened the traditional separate voting of clergy, nobility and commons.
Clerical Status and National Politics
Although ordained as a clergyman, Sieyes chose to speak for the Third Estate, showing that political allegiance could cross the inherited boundaries of the three orders.
Conflict between supply and security
Providing for royal soldiers could appear threatening to hungry Paris residents, helping explain why Bertier de Sauvigny became a target.
Connection by marriage to Foulon
Bertier de Sauvigny was the son-in-law of Joseph-François Foulon, another former royal official widely hated by revolutionary crowds.
Constituent Assembly
Appointed Member of Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly
Appointed Member of Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly
Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre was appointed Member of Constituent Assembly.
Constituent Assembly Begins Reform Program
The transformation of the estates into a constituent legislature gave La Revelliere Lepeaux a role in the movement to dismantle inherited institutions.
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