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25 Cards in this Set
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Louis becomes King of France |
1774 age 20 |
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Death of Louis XVI brother and father |
1761, 1765 |
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Louis XVI marriage to Marie Antoinette |
1768 age 15 |
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American Revolution |
1775-83 Aid sent from 1776 |
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The War of Austrian Succession |
1740-48 |
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Seven Year War |
1756-63 |
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Treaty of Paris (from War of Inderpendence) |
1783 |
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Turgots attempts to improve royal finances |
1774-76 |
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Neckers attempts to improve royal finance |
1777-81 |
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Calonnes attempt to fix royal finances |
1783-87 |
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Assembly of Notables meets |
1787 Feb |
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Calonne dismissed; Brienne appointed |
1787 April |
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Assembly of Notables dissolves; Brienne takes out loan |
1787 May |
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Paris Parlrmrng petitions the King for an Estates General |
1787 July |
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Paris Parlement banished to Troyes |
1787 August |
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Paris Parlement return from Troyes |
1787 Sept |
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Royal session; Estates General promised by 1792 |
1787 Nov |
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Clash between Parlements and King |
1787 May to 1788 May |
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Parlement issue Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom |
May 1788 |
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May Edicts |
May 1788 to remove parlemets powers, clap back against Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom |
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Revolt of the nobles |
1788 May-Aug |
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Day of Tiles in Grenoble |
1788 June |
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Bankruptcy declared, Brienne resigns, Necker recalled and promises of Estates General brought forward to 1789 |
1788 Aug |
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Abbé Sieyès What is the Third Estate |
Jan 1789 |
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Estates General |
May 1789 |
