s ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁mon archy ▁as ▁em blem ▁of ▁France . ▁▁ ▁November ▁ 4 : ▁ ▁In sur re ction ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁col ony ▁of ▁Is le ▁de ▁France ▁( now ▁Maur it ius ). ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 5 : ▁U pr ising ▁of ▁black ▁slaves ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁col ony ▁of ▁Saint - Dom ing ue ▁( now ▁H ait i ). ▁▁ ▁November ▁ 2 7 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁decre es ▁that ▁all ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁cler gy ▁must ▁take ▁an ▁o ath ▁to ▁the ▁Nation , ▁the ▁Law ▁and ▁the ▁King . ▁A ▁large ▁majority ▁of ▁French ▁cl erg ymen ▁refuse ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁o ath . ▁▁ ▁December ▁ 3 : ▁Louis ▁XVI ▁writes ▁to ▁King ▁Frederick ▁William ▁II ▁of ▁Pr uss ia ▁asking ▁for ▁a ▁military ▁inter vention ▁by ▁European ▁monarch s ▁to ▁restore ▁his ▁authority . ▁▁ ▁December ▁ 2 7 : ▁Th irty - n ine ▁deput ies ▁of ▁the ▁Assembly , ▁who ▁are ▁also ▁cl erg ymen , ▁take ▁an ▁o ath ▁of ▁alleg iance ▁to ▁the ▁government . ▁However , ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁cl erg ymen ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Assembly ▁refuse ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁o ath . ▁▁ 1 7 9 1 ▁– ▁The ▁un success ful ▁flight ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Family ▁from ▁Paris ▁▁ ▁January ▁ 1 : ▁Mira be au ▁elected ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Assembly ▁ ▁January ▁ 3 : ▁Pri ests ▁are ▁ordered ▁to ▁take ▁an ▁o ath ▁to ▁the ▁Nation ▁within ▁twenty - four ▁hours .