History 1401E Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: La Force Prison, Tyrant, Girondins
19 Oct 2016
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New constitution still in preparation, and constitutional monarchy was proposed. Marie antoinette is told not to meddle in politics and that her husband is in charge and will be fine. The king, however, disturbed by certain revolutionary excesses (especially attacks on the church). The attacks on the church convinced louis the 16 th that the plan went wrong. He listens to marie antoinette"s plan and decides to leave. Attempted to flee to join royalists at montmedy. Axel von fersen is left in charge but he"s an idiot. King recognized by postmaster of the town of varennes, jean-baptiste drouin who recognized him from a. The king and queen leave disguised as bourgeois and the plan is good but the execution is ridiculous bank note, because his face is literally on all the money. Even better, he left behind a letter repudiating the revolution. Supporters of a continued crown" or a moderate revolution now perplexed.
