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1795 events of the French Revolution

  • Council of Five HundredThe Constitution of Year III arrived on the 24th of September 1795 after a public referendum. This document created the Council of Five Hundred as the lower…
  • Thermidorian ReactionOn the 27th of July 1794, a cry rang out in the National Convention hall. "Down with the tyrant! Arrest him!" shouted Jean-Lambert Tallien against Louis…
  • 13 VendémiaireIn March 1793, armed insurrection erupted in the Vendée region of western France. This uprising stemmed from the Revolution's strongly anti-Catholic stance…
  • Corps législatifThe Constitution of the Year VIII took effect in 1799 and established a new Corps législatif. This body replaced the Council of Five Hundred from the…
  • French DirectoryOn the 26th of October 1795, five men took their seats in the Luxembourg Palace to begin a new experiment in French governance.
  • National ConventionThe National Convention convened for its first session on the 20th of September 1792 inside the Salle des Cent-Suisses. This hall was small and cramped…