1798 ⟶ Legislative Purge: Deputies' Election Invalidated
May 11: By the Law of 22 Floréal Year VI, the Council of Anc...
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🗳️ Elections for the Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients Commence
October 12: Beginning of elections to the new chambers of the legislature, the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Ancients.⟶
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🗳️ 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.⟶
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🗳️ 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.⟶
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🗳️ Elections for French Legislative Seats
April 9–18: Elections for one-third of the seats in the French legislature.⟶
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🗳️ Legislative Elections Commence to Replace One-Third of Deputies
April 9: Beginning of legislative elections to replace one-third of members.⟶
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🗳️ Legislative Election Results in Gains for the Left
April 18: 1799 French legislative election results in a major loss for supporters of the government, and a victory for the extreme left.⟶
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