10th of August (French Revolution) - Article Index

Encyclopedia - French Revolution: Encyclopedia - French Revolution
During the French Revolution (1789-1799) democracy and republicanism replaced the absolute monarchy in France, and the French sector of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution - History
French Revolution - The Estates-General of 1789. For a more detailed description of the events of August 8, 1788- June 17, 1789, see Es...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - War Approaches
The armed bodies of émigrés on the territory of the Holy Roman Empire afforded matter of complaint to France. The persistence of the Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobin Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacobin Club - Changes
The provincial branches were from the first far more democratic, though in these too the leadership was usually in the hands of members o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The King Exercises His Veto
From the first, relations between the king and the Legislative Assembly were less than friendly. The king refused to meet the Assembly's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The 10th Of August
See main article 10th of August (French Revolution) The ruling spirit of this new revolution was Danton, a barrister only thirty-two year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The Initial Disasters Of War
The French war plan envisaged invading the Netherlands at three points simultaneously. Lafayette would march against Namur, Biron against...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The Girondin Ministry
The king, seeing no other course open, formed a new ministry which was chiefly Girondin. Jean-Marie Roland became minister of the interio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The Politics Of The Left
The Left had three objects of enmity. First among these was the royal couple, King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette and the royal family...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The Composition Of The Legislative Assembly
The National Constituent Assembly dissolved itself on 30 September 1791. Upon Robespierre's motion it had decreed that none of its member...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution - Causes
A number of factors led to the revolution; to some extent the old order succumbed to its own rigidity in the face of a changing world; to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobin Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacobin Club - Standards & Practices
At the same time the rules of order and forms of election were settled, and the constitution of the club determined. There were to be a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobin Club: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacobin Club - The Ascendancy Of Robespierre
After the fall of the monarchy Robespierre was in effect the Jacobin Club; for to the tribunes he was the oracle of political wisdom, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legislative Assembly And The Fall Of The French Monarchy - The King's Ministers
The king's ministers, named by him and excluded from the Assembly, were mostly persons of little mark. Montmorin gave up the portfolio of...   » Read the article