Disturbances in Artois and Lower Normandy on
account of religious worship.
The archbishop of Ausch, and several bishops,
brought before the tribunals.
30. Insurrections in almost all parts of the kingdom,
on account of the prohibition of religious worship.
Charrier, ex-constituent, and nominated by the
people as successor to the Cardinal de
Rochefoucault, in the archbishoprick (sic) of
Rouen, ashamed of his usurpation, abdicates the
archiepiscopal dignity.
Violent decree against emigrants; the King opposes
his _veto_ to it.
The King refuses his assent also to another equally
violent decree, for the banishment of all the
catholic priests who had not taken the oath
prescribed.
Guimper, the first constitutional see, is taken
possession of by D'Expilly, an ex-constituent,
_i.e_. a member of the last assembly, which had
taken the name of the constituent assembly.
Violent insurrection in the colonies, supposed to
be excited by some of the leading members of the
assembly.
_Nov_. New decree for a civic oath.
In the legislative assembly the answers are read
from foreign powers, relative to the King's
acceptance of the constitution.
Massacres at Caen in Normandy; horrid treatment of
Mons. de Belsunce, a lieutenant-colonel.