1791 ⟶ Assembly Votes to Ban Re-election of Current Deputies
May 16: On a proposal of Robespierre, the Assembly votes to ...
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1789
1791
1792
🏛️ Third Estate Declares National Assembly
June 17: On the proposal of Sieyès, the deputies of the Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly. To ensure popular support, they decree that taxes need only be paid while the Assembly is in session.⟶
French RevolutionNational AssemblyThird EstateSieyèsRepresentationTaxationPolitical ReformEstates-General
🗳️ Assembly Votes to Ban Re-election of Current Deputies
May 16: On a proposal of Robespierre, the Assembly votes to forbid members of the current Assembly to become candidates for the next Assembly.⟶
French RevolutionNational AssemblyRobespierreElectionsPolitical ReformLegislative BranchTerm LimitsPolitical IntrigueSelf-Denying Ordinance
⚖️ Assembly Yields to Commune's Pressure: Revolutionary Tribunal and National Convention Authorized
August 17: At the demand of Robespierre and the Commune of Paris, who threatens an armed uprising if the Assembly does not comply, the Assembly votes the creation of a Revolutionary Tribunal, the members of which are selected by the Commune, and the summoning of a National Convention to replace the Assembly.⟶
French RevolutionNational AssemblyCommune of ParisRobespierreRevolutionary TribunalNational ConventionPolitical PressureRadicalizationLegislative BodyTerror