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27 matches to July Conspiracy
July Conspiracy. Stauffenberg.
Armstrong, Neil. 1930-. US astronaut, first man on the moon, 22:56 EDT, July 20,1969.
Bastille. 1370. Paris fortified residence for Charles V, became a state prison, arsenal 1397. Stormed July 14, 1789. Symbolic overthrow of monarch’s power. Lettres de Cachet.
Corday, Charlotte. 1768-93. Killed Marat July 13, 1793.
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.
Festival of Federation. 14 July,1790. Celebration of first anniversary of Storming the Bastille. 300,000 people.
Hundred Days. 1815. March 20 to July 8; Napoleon’s escape from Elba to his second abdication. 1933. Began Roosevelt’s administration. New Deal enacted.
Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
July Monarchy. Rule of Louis-Philippe.
July Offensive. Kerensky Offensive.
July Ordinances. 1830. Charles X attempts to censor press and alter electoral process causing July Revolution.
July Revolution. 1830. France. Thiers. Charles X abdicates and flees to England. Louis-Philippe ascends. Caused by July Ordinances.
Polignac, Auguste de. 1780-1847. French minister to Charles X. Disolved Chamber of Deputies, causing July Revolution 1830.
Swithin, St. c800-862. Rain fell when his body was moved, July 15, 971. (St. Swithin’s Day).
Thiers, Adolphe. 1797-1877. French. Led July Revolution. Paris wall 1841. Crushed Paris Commune 1871. First president of Third Republic 1871-3.
26th of July Movement. 1956-9. Castro rebels in Cuban Revolution. Named for date of failed attack on Santiago barracks 1953.
Amboise Conspiracy. 1560. Failed Huguenot plot to kidnap French king. Led to massacre of 1200 Huguenots.
Babeuf, François. 1760-97. French Socialist egalitarian revolutionary. “Conspiracy of Equals” vs Directory.
Cato St. Conspiracy. 1820. Thistlewood plot to assassinate cabinet ministers.
Condé, Louis I de Bourbon, Prince. 1530-60. Led Amboise Conspiracy.
Decembrists. 1825. Conspiracy to overthrow Czar Nicholas I. Betrayed. Established Russia’s revolutionary tradition.
Doctors’ Plot. 1953. Stalinist conspiracy.
Gunpowder Plot. Nov 5, 1605. Conspiracy of Catholics against James I. Betrayed, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy each year. Catesby.
Pazzi Conspiracy. 1478. Failed attempt to depose Medicis in Florence.
Popish Plot. 1678. Oates’ fictitious allegations of conspiracy led to persecution of Catholics.