II. Rising of Paris and Revolution in the countryside
III. Principles of 1789
IV. The October Days
I. From Estates General to National Assembly
• Harvest Crisis: Popular (higher classes) had riots o French army was already stretched, state reluctant to use it o Cahier delonces created HUGE expectations on the Estates-General, “the great hope”
• 1789 characterized by new sovereignty and also violence
• Euphoria of deputies turned to frustration o Deputies missed opportunity to assert leadership while King was still well accepted
• Stalemate developed ever whether Orders should meet )& vote) separately or together
• Leaders emerged amoung deputies of Third Estate; but “patriots” amoung representatives of all three orders o The third estate figured out thery were going to have separate votes
• Stalemate broken by revolutionary steps; first on June 10 & second on June 17
• Discussion: “Declaration on the National Assembly” o Third Estate should not remain inactive since they already represent 96% of the nation o Want to call it “the National Assembly” because they are asserting the idea that sovereignty is theirs, not in King (revolutionary idea) o First Act: Tell public to continue paying taxes, shows they’ve taken over the finances o Meeting Hall is locked with a note saying that King requests their presence for ___
• Discussion: “Tennis Court Oath” o The National Assembly decide to take an oath while there shelterd from the rain in a tennis Court o Duty to
• Establish and consolidate a constitution
• Keep monarchy
• Wherever they are, is where the national assembly is, nothing can stop their deliberations
• For some (sieyes, etc. ) constitution needs to be made from scratch, others think that the existing one needs to be fixed
• Luis XVI presented intelligent reform program at Royal Session, June 23, but too little, to little
• Deputies of Third Estate refuse to separate after the session
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