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The assembly of the three orders of Dauphiné at Vizille. July 21, 1788
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The Estates–General are convoked for 1 May 1789. August 8, 1788
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Parlement of Paris demands the "forms of 1614." September 25, 1788
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Second Assembly of Notables (dissolved 12 December 1788). October 5, 1788
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Marie Antoinette as a Serpent 1789
The Queen, never popular to begin with in France, also bore the brunt of popular anger in 1792, as seen in these images of the King, Queen, and elsewhere the entire royal family, as animals. One wonders if this dehumanization of the King and Queen…
Clock Faces 1789-1799
The Joyous Accord 1789
This allegorical image represents the sentiments of social unity that the National Assembly sought to promote through the Festival of the Federation of 14 July 1790. This festival, though technically but a military parade of units from around the…
Abuses to Suppress 1789
This print depicts the Third Estate—represented by the peasant at the rear of the chariot, the worker leading the horse, and the merchant driving—delivering to the National Assembly a petition listing "abuses" to be remedied.