Episode 4 of 8
Referendum on the Constitution of Year III
- When
- 24 September 1795
- Where
- French First Republic
- Part of
- French Directory Takes Power
The Constitution of Year III was adopted by referendum on 24 September 1795, paving the way for the Directory.
The Constitution of Year III was adopted by a referendum on 24 September 1795. It was a long document of 377 articles, compared with 124 in the first French Constitution of 1793. The new constitution provided the framework for the Directory government that would follow the October elections.
Sources
- French Directory Wikipedia
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