Consecration of New Constitutional Bishops
Talleyrand participated in the consecration of bishops chosen under revolutionary law, deepening conflict with Catholic authorities rejecting the system.
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Conservative Clerical Resistance Moves Beyond Assembly
Maury defended the traditional Church against reforms that now affected parish appointments and religious practice far beyond parliamentary debate.
Constituent Assembly Concludes Its Mission
The Constituent Assembly ended after completing the constitution, leaving the problem of how to preserve that settlement to a new legislature.
Constituent Assembly dissolves after constitutional settlement
The legislature ended its work after drafting the Constitution of 1791. Talleyrand's participation had carried him from a clerical estate into the politics of national representation.
Constitution Enshrines National Sovereignty
The Constitution of 1791 placed sovereignty in the nation, confirming a principle Sieyes had promoted before the Estates General met.
Constitution of France
Camille Desmoulins presented a petition demanding an end to the King's veto.
Constitution of France
Presents a petition demanding an end to the King's veto
Constitution of France
The title assumed by the club itself, after the promulgation of the constitution of 1791, was Soci‚t‚ des amis de la constitution s‚ants aux Jacobins … Paris
Constitutional Assembly Concludes Its Work
La Revelliere Lepeaux completed service during the first constitutional phase while France prepared to operate a limited monarchy.
Constitutional Bishops Need Valid Consecration
Talleyrand's position as a bishop willing to consecrate replacements became important when the new system encountered widespread episcopal refusal.
Constitutional Church Attempts to Maintain Worship
Gregoire sought to preserve parish worship under the new institutions while communities disagreed about whether sworn priests could legitimately minister.
Constitutional Clergy Defend Compatibility with Catholic Faith
Gregoire maintained that church reform could coexist with Catholic belief, contesting opponents who presented the oath as an abandonment of religion.
Constitutional monarchy leaves radical press dissatisfied
The Constitution of 1791 retained a monarchy that Desmoulins deeply distrusted after Varennes. His writing reflected growing impatience with a settlement dependent on Louis XVI.
Cordeliers republican petition
Danton was associated with the Cordeliers' movement to seek a decision on the monarchy after the Varennes crisis.
Corsican National Guard factional politics
Napoleon Bonaparte participated in Corsican revolutionary politics and local armed organization. National Guard activity on the island reflected disputes over allegiance and political authority.
Danton enters municipal prosecutorial office
Danton took a post as deputy to the Commune's prosecutor, connecting radical neighborhood politics with formal municipal institutions. The appointment increased his visibility in civic affairs.
Debate on military obedience
Carnot defended reasoned obedience in the military while acknowledging the special necessity of immediate compliance in battle.
Debate over Military Obedience and Citizenship
Carnot questioned whether soldiers owed unquestioning obedience in every circumstance, distinguishing battlefield discipline from duties owed by citizens.
Debate over Royal Forms of Address
Vergniaud challenged ceremonial deference to the king in parliamentary language, reflecting a legislature increasingly conscious of its representative authority.
Declaration of War
Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre opposed the War of Liberation because foreign countries are not ready for liberation.
Declaration of War
Opposes the War of Liberation because foreign countries are not ready for liberation
Departmental administration appointment
Danton was elected to the administration of the department of Paris, adding a departmental post to his revolutionary activities.
Deputy
Appointed Member of Legislative Assembly for the Pas de Calais
Deputy
Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot was appointed Member of Legislative Assembly for the Pas de Calais.
Deputy prosecutor appointment
Danton became a deputy to the public prosecutor of the Paris Commune, a municipal office that widened his political influence.
Desmoulins attacks censorship and repression
The suppression of political demonstrations sharpened his criticism of authorities claiming to defend liberty. He continued to portray press freedom as central to the Revolution.
Early Clerical Oaths Divide Parish Communities
Gregoire accepted the civic oath as other clergy rejected it, creating divisions that spread from parliamentary politics into local religious life.
Education report discusses unequal access to learning
Talleyrand's program addressed the organization and purposes of schooling across France. Its proposals formed part of a major debate about state responsibility for instruction.
Educational reform becomes legislative priority
Talleyrand helped develop proposals for a national system of public instruction. He regarded education as essential to a constitutional society built on citizens rather than hereditary corporate orders.
Election
Elected Member of Legislative Assembly
Election
Pierre-Joseph Cambon was elected to the Legislative Assembly.
Election
Elected President of the National Assembly
Election
Mirabeau was elected president of the National Assembly.
Election
Elected President of the National Assembly
Emigre Measures Pressed in Parliament
Vergniaud and like-minded deputies supported measures directed at exiles plotting across the borders, increasing tension with royal authorities.
Escape of Louis XVI
Makes a failed attempt to flee France to support emigres
Escape of Louis XVI
Makes a failed attempt to flee France to support emigres.
Excommunication
Talleyrand-Perigord resigns as Bishop following his excommunication by Pope Pius VI
Excommunication
Talleyrand-Perigord resigns as Bishop following his excommunication by Pope Pius VI
Excommunication
Talleyrand-Perigord resigns as Bishop following his excommunication by Pope Pius VI.
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