Historedia
Group or institution

National Assembly

Events
6
Episodes
12
Years
1791–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name National Assembly, 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. Abolition of Guilds in Paris

    1791

    Role: Legislative body that passed the Le Chapelier Law

    1. 14 June 1791 · Seat of the National Assembly where the law was passedPassage of the Le Chapelier Law

      The National Assembly passed the Le Chapelier Law on 14 June 1791, banning guilds, compagnonnage, and strikes while proclaiming free enterprise.

    2. after 14 June 1791 · Political center of the sans-culottes agitationSans-Culottes Reaction to Promulgation

      The law's promulgation enraged the sans-culottes, who demanded an end to the National Constituent Assembly, though it continued through the Revolution's second phase.

  2. First Elections of the Batavian Republic

    1795–1796

    Role: Elected body with full executive, legislative, and constituent powers

    1. 1795 (fall) · Batavian RepublicStates General Plans Its Own Replacement

      In fall 1795 the States General worked out a peaceful, constitutional procedure to replace itself with a National Assembly.

    2. 1796 · Batavian RepublicFirst Elections for the National Assembly

      The first general elections in Dutch history were held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic in early 1796.

    3. 1 March 1796 · The HagueNational Assembly Convenes in The Hague

      The elected National Assembly convened in The Hague on 1 March 1796 and soon installed a constitutional commission.

  3. Founding of the French Second Republic and Election of Louis-Napoléon

    1848

    Role: Constituent body of the Second French Republic

    1. 4 November 1848 · National AssemblyRatification of the Constitution of 1848

      The National Assembly passed the Constitution of 1848 on 4 November 1848, establishing the legal framework for the Second French Republic.

    2. December 1848 · Élysée PalacePrince-President: Élysée Residence and Style

      Following his election, Louis-Napoléon moved to the Élysée Palace in late December 1848 and adopted the style of Prince-President.

    3. 10-11 December 1848 · FrancePresidential Election of Louis-Napoléon

      Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected as the first president of the Second Republic in the elections held on 10 and 11 December 1848.

  4. French legislative election of 1871 and the National Assembly at Bordeaux

    1871

    Role: First legislature of the Third Republic

    1. 8 February 1871 · FranceElection of the First Legislature

      Legislative elections held on 8 February 1871 elected the unicameral National Assembly, the first legislature of the Third Republic.

  5. Henri, Count of Chambord refuses the tricolor

    1871

    Role: Legislative body with royalist majority

    1. 1871 · FranceRefusal of the Tricolor Flag

      Henri, Count of Chambord, refused to accept the French tricolor, insisting on the Bourbon white flag as a condition for his restoration.

  6. Provisional Law on the Judiciary issued in the First Philippine Republic

    1899

    Role: Legislative body responsible for selecting the Chief Justice

    1. 7 March 1899 · First Philippine RepublicIssuance of the Provisional Law on the Judiciary

      On March 7, 1899, the Provisional Law on the Judiciary was issued to define the selection process for the Chief Justice.

    2. 23 August 1899 · First Philippine RepublicChief Justice Selection Outcome

      The selection process resulted in the rejection of Apolinario Mabini's nomination and the appointment of Gracio Gonzaga as Chief Justice.

Sources

  1. Le Chapelier Law 1791 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-28
  2. Batavian Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-19
  3. French Constitution of 1848 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
  4. French Second Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  5. 1871 French legislative election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  6. Legitimists Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  7. Henri, Count of Chambord Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
  8. First Philippine Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30