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Proclamation of the Constitution of Year III. September 23, 1795

Constitution of the Year III and Two Thirds Law approved. August 22, 1795

Hymn of 9 Thermidor 1795-07-27

This hymn commemorates the overthrow of Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety by the men of the National Convention. It had its debut performance on the first anniversary of that event (27 July 1795).

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Peace Treaty of Basel concluded with Spain. July 22, 1795

Louis XVIII to Charette July 8, 1795

The "Central Committee" organizing royalist efforts in 1795 was led by François–Athanése de Charette de la Contrie, a former nobleman. He had participated in the Vendéan uprising in 1793, with the goal of restoring to the throne the nearest living…

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One hundred livres–assignats worth eight livres in metal currency. July 1795

The Chouans join 4,000 émigrés landed at Quiberon on the shores of Brittany by an English fleet. Defeated by General Hoche on July 21st. June 26, 1795

A new Constitution is reported on by Boissy d’Anglas. It is accompanied by the assertion that those most worthy of governing are those who own property. June 23, 1795

Louis XVII, son of Louis XVI and heir to the throne, dies in the Temple. The declaration of Verona put punishment of the regicides and reestablishment of the orders of society on the agenda for the Bourbon’s return. June 8, 1795

Interrogation of a Suspected Rioter (June 1795) June 1795

The police interrogated those accused of participating in the May 1795 riots. This interrogation gives a good idea of the police’s concerns.

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