AN

IMPARTIAL

HISTORY OF EUROPE

FROM THE

Death of Louis XVI. to the present Time.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, A

SKETCH of the FRENCH REVOLUTION.

By T. B. JOHNSON.

IN FOUR Vols. 8vo.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

Printed for GALE and CURTIS, Paternoster-row; JOHNSON and
LEAK, Ormskirk; sold by J. BROWN, Wigan; and to be had
of all Booksellers.

1811.

PRINTED BY JOHNSON AND LEAK, ORMSKIRK,

Introduction

CONTENTS.

page 1

CHAP. I.

Summary of the history of France. The diffusion of republican

principles. Mutual jealousy of France and England. State of

France at the commencement of the reign of Louis XVI. His

Character. Disordered state of the finances. Extravagance of

the court. The cause of America supported by France. Dis-

missal of M. Neckar. M. Calonne appointed comptroller gene-

ral of the finances. His character. Meeting of the notables.

Dismissal of M. Calonne. Popular spirit manifested by the par-

liament of Paris. Treacherous designs of the court. Discov-

ered by M. d'Espremenil. Recal of M. Neckar. Notables meet

again.

CHAP. II.

Election of the deputies to the states general. Riot at Paris.

Meeting of the states general. Disagreement between the

different orders. The commons style themselves the national

assembly. Scarcity, caused in part by a dreadful hurricane.

The national assembly denied admittance to their hall. The

members retire to a tennis court. A royal session. Spirited

proceedings of the commons. Union of the three orders. As

semblage of mercenary troops to overawe the capital. Conduct

of the duke of Orleans. Dismissal of M. Neckar. State of

Paris. Exultation of the court party. The Bastille assaulted

and taken by the Parisians. The king goes to the national

assembly. Recal of M. Neckar.

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