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June 26: Diplomats of England, Austria, Prussia and the United Provinces meet at Reichenbach to discuss possible military intervention against the French Revolution. July 12: The Assembly adopts the final text on the status of the French clergy. Clergymen lose their special status, and are required to take an oath of allegiance to the government.
The French population was dissatisfied with the terms, considering the French conquests during the war. 1763: 10 February: Seven Years' War: France and some allied and enemy nations sign the Treaty of Paris ending the Seven Years' War, resulting in a major blow on French colonial possessions. 1768: 15 May
The French Revolution had a major impact on western history, by ending feudalism in France and creating a path for advances in individual freedoms throughout Europe. [ 227 ] [ 2 ] The revolution represented the most significant challenge to political absolutism up to that point in history and spread democratic ideals throughout Europe and ...
1799 events of the French Revolution (12 P) This page was last edited on 4 April 2024, at 05:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
20 May - Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, which had been abolished during the French Revolution. 8 June - Haitian Revolution: Revolutionary Toussaint Louverture is seized by French troops and sent to Fort de Joux prison. 11 September - The Italian region of Piedmont becomes a part of the French First Republic.
One of the central events of the French Revolution was the abolition of feudalism, and the old rules, taxes, and privileges left over from the ancien régime. The National Constituent Assembly , after deliberating on the night of 4 August 1789, announced, "The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely."
10 November – The dechristianization of France during the French Revolution reaches a climax with the celebration of the Goddess of Reason in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. 12 November – French Revolution: Jean Sylvain Bailly, the first Mayor of Paris, is guillotined. 8 December – French Revolution: Madame du Barry is guillotined.
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory.