French Revolution Dates & Stats

1956-63

Seven Years War

1774

Louis XVI becomes King

1785

Diamond Necklace Scandal

1774

C-G Turgot tried to cut spending, reduce privelege, & reform taxes

1778-83

France supports America in the War of Independence

1780s

Debt reached 4 billion livres

1788

The Crown suspended payments in a form of state bankruptcy, effectively admitting financial collapse

1789

population of Paris reached 28 million, the largest in Europe

1787 & 1788

Very poor harvests created food shortages

1788-89

bread prices rose sharply following bad harvests, helping provoke unrest among the urban poor

1774-1776

Turgot’s time as Controller-General

1777-1781

Necker’s first time as Controller-General

1788-89

Necker’s second time as Controller-General

1783-1787

de Calonne’s time as Controller-General

1781

C-G Necker published Compte Rendu

1787

Assembly of Notables called by de Calonne

0.5%

the Catholic Clergy made up __% of the population

6%

The Catholic Clergy owned __% of the land

2%

The Nobility made up __% of the population

1/2-1/3

The nobility owned__-__ of the land

95%

The Third Estate made up __% of the population

50%

__% of state revenue being spent on debt interest in the 1780s

28 million

in 1789, the population of Paris reached __ million, the largest in Europe

50% to 80-90%

Bread prices increased from __% of income to __-__% of income during crisis years/bad harvests

500 million

Necker borrowed over ___ million livres during his time as Controller-General