Historedia
Person

Abbé Sieyès

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1790–1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Abbé Sieyès, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Passage of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    1790

    Role: Political theorist opposing the legislation (identity unresolved; new person candidate)

    1. 12 July 1790 · ParisPassage of the Civil Constitution

      The National Assembly passed the Civil Constitution on 12 July 1790, seeking complete state control over the Catholic Church in France.

  2. Constitution of the Year III

    1794–1795

    Role: Commission member who proposed a Constitutional Jury

    1. 27 July 1794 · National Convention, ParisThermidorian Convention rejects the 1793 Constitution

      After Robespierre's fall, the Convention refused to apply the Constitution of June 1793, prompting the drafting of a replacement.

    2. 23 April 1795 · National Convention, ParisCommission of eleven delegates entrusted with drafting

      On 23 April 1795 the Convention delegated drafting a new constitution to a commission of eleven of its members.

    3. June 1795 · Convention debates, ParisSieyès's Constitutional Jury proposal fails

      Sieyès proposed a Constitutional Jury to review the constitutionality of laws; it was rejected but later inspired the Conservative Senate.

    4. 22 August 1795 · National Convention, ParisConvention adopts the constitution and two-thirds decree

      On 22 August 1795 the Convention adopted the Constitution of the Year III together with the two-thirds decree.

    5. 6–23 September 1795 · France, proclaimed from ParisPlebiscite approval and proclamation of acceptance

      The decree and constitution were approved by plebiscite on 6 September 1795 on low turnout, and proclaimed accepted by decree on 23 September 1795.

Sources

  1. Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Constitution of the Year III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15