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16 May 1877 crisis
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The 16 May 1877 crisis, or more simply the Seize Mai, was a political crisis and institutional crisis that occurred in France during the Third Republic. It pitted the President of the Republic, Marsha
Like a jack-in-the-box, Léon Gambetta pops out of a surprise box in front of President Mac Mahon, demanding that he "submit or resign".
Like a jack-in-the-box, Léon Gambetta pops out of a surprise box in front of President Mac Mahon, demanding that he "submit or resign".
The crowd in front of the Corps législatif of the French Second Empire [fr] on the morning of the proclamation, painting by Jacques Guiaud and Jules D
The crowd in front of the Corps législatif of the French Second Empire [fr] on the morning of the proclamation, painting by Jacques Guiaud and Jules Didier [fr].
Official portrait of Adolphe Thiers in 1871.
Official portrait of Adolphe Thiers in 1871.
Original of the law of 16 July 1875, with its seal, preserved at the Archives Nationales.
Original of the law of 16 July 1875, with its seal, preserved at the Archives Nationales.
Alleged military conspiracy of 1877
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The Alleged military conspiracy of 1877, or attempted coup d'état, was a possible failed coup attempt in France during the May Sixteenth crisis. The aim of the conspirators – led by generals Auguste-A
La Grande Retraite, 1877, a cartoon in Le Grelot [fr]. The political failure of the monarchists is caricatured as a military debacle reminiscent of Na
La Grande Retraite, 1877, a cartoon in Le Grelot [fr]. The political failure of the monarchists is caricatured as a military debacle reminiscent of Napoleon.
Gaëtan de Rochebouët, President of the Council and Minister of War in his short-lived government.
Gaëtan de Rochebouët, President of the Council and Minister of War in his short-lived government.
General Changarnier, an advocate of the hard way to achieve the "Third Restoration".
General Changarnier, an advocate of the hard way to achieve the "Third Restoration".
Editorial by Emmanuel-Arthur Bucheron in Le Figaro.
Editorial by Emmanuel-Arthur Bucheron in Le Figaro.