Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.
and Breda inundated. 
                  The convention passes some decrees favourable to
                  the emigrants.
              5.  Rochelle and Montfort denounce the nobles and
                  priests.
              6.  An orator of one of the electoral clubs of Paris
                  presents a petition, which he is unable to read. 
                  Bertier acquaints the convention that he has set at
                  liberty all prisoners in the North under 15 years
                  of age. 
                  The convention receives numerous congratulations on
                  the death of Robespierre. 
                  Tallien resigns his seat as member of the committee
                  of public safety. 
                  Motion of Barrere against bankers and stockjobbers. 
                  An attempt is made to assassinate Tallien, but he
                  escapes with some severe wounds.
             10.  The flag of the republic of Geneva is received into
                  the convention. 
                  Merlin, of Thionville, makes an animated speech in
                  the convention against the jacobins. 
                  The two ruling parties in the convention are, the
                  partizans of terror, called the Mountain. and the
                  Moderates. 
                  Protests and placarts (sic) are stuck up in all
                  parts of Paris against the despotism of the
                  convention.
             11.  The convention decrees that all those shall be
                  subject to the laws against emigrants, who quitted
                  France since the 1st of July 1789, and did not
                  return before 9th of May 1792. 
                  Decreed, that the nation will pay no more salaries
                  to ministers, or others officiating in any
                  religious worship. 
                  Motion by Duhem to expel all that remains of the
                  family of Capet from the territory of the republic. 
                  Report of Lindet on the state of France, in which
                  are marked its dangers, errors, and disasters. 
                  The Spaniards are forced to give up the important
                  city of Bellegard to the French at discretion.
             12.  The Piedmontese are repulsed with considerable
                  loss.
             13.  Great commotions at Marseilles.
             15.  Ordered, that the remains of Marat be interred in
                  the Pantheon.
             16.  The British and Hanoverians pass the Rhine with
                  some loss.  The Duke of York retires to Nimeguen. 
                  Ceremonies established for the observance of the
                  days called “Sans-culottides,” which are the
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