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All aristocratic, hereditary titles are abolished. June 19, 1790

The Assembly issues treasury notes called assignats based on the value of nationalized church property. The first issue is of four hundred million. December 19, 1789

First appearance of Jean–Paul Marat’s L’Ami du peuple (The Friend of the People), an eight–page daily newspaper–pamphlet, one of the most influential and radical publications of the Revolution. September 12, 1789

The National Assembly proclaims itself the Constituent National Assembly, with full authority and power to decree laws; their primary task is to draw up and adopt a constitution. July 9, 1789

The National Assembly appoints a committee of thirty members to draft a constitution. July 7, 1789

Demonstrations and speeches take place at the Palais–Royal. July 12, 1789

A few liberal nobles and many clergy join the movement of the Third Estate. June 19, 1789

Publication of What is the Third Estate? by the Abbé Sieyès. He claims that the Third Estate is essentially the Nation. January 1789

Etienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne replaces Calonne as Controller–General of Finances. April 1787

Gracchus Babeuf is guillotined. May 27, 1797

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