1797 ⟶ Directory Purges Royalists from Councils and Deports Leaders
September 5: The Directory forces the Councils to adopt new ...
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1797
1798
🗳️ Directory Purges Royalists from Councils and Deports Leaders
September 5: The Directory forces the Councils to adopt new laws annulling the elections of 200 royalist deputies in 53 departments, and deporting 65 royalist leaders and journalists.⟶
DirectoryRoyalistsElectionsPurgeDeportationPolitical RepressionFrench RevolutionPoliticsCouncilGovernment
🗳️ Directory: Letourneur Replaced by Barthélemy in Lottery
May 20: A drawing of lots removes the moderate republican Étienne-François Letourneur. He is replaced by the royalist diplomat François Barthélemy on June 6.⟶
DirectoryElectionsLotteryPolitical IntrigueRoyalistsModeratesFrench RevolutionGovernmentLegislative Branch
🗳️ Directory Replaces Carnot and Barthélemy with Merlin de Douai and Neufchâteau
September 8: Election of two new republican directors, Merlin de Douai and François de Neufchâteau, to replace Carnot and Barthélemy.⟶
DirectoryFrench RevolutionPoliticsElectionsDirectorsMerlin de DouaiNeufchâteauGovernmentPolitical maneuvering
🗳️ Elections for French Legislative Seats
April 9–18: Elections for one-third of the seats in the French legislature.⟶
electionslegislatureFrench RevolutionpoliticsgovernmentDirectoryrepresentationFrancepolitical process
🗳️ Legislative Purge: Deputies' Election Invalidated
May 11: By the Law of 22 Floréal Year VI, the Council of Ancients and the Council of Five Hundred invalidate the election of 106 Jacobin deputies.⟶
French RevolutionDirectoryPoliticsLegislative ActionPurgeJacobinsElectionsPolitical InstabilityCoup
🗳️ Treilhard Replaces Neufchâteau in the Directory
May 15: Jean Baptiste Treilhard is elected to the Directory in place of François de Neufchâteau.⟶
DirectoryGovernmentPoliticsExecutive PowerFrench RevolutionCouncil of Five HundredLegislatureElectionsPolitical IntriguePower Struggle