2.4- Flight To Varennes And The Champ De Mars Massacre Flashcards
What power would Louis have when the new constitution became law?
Only the right to appoint ministers and a veto over new laws for five years
What was Marie Antoinette committed to?
Restoring the absolute monarchy with all its old powers
What happened in March 1791?
The pope condemned the civil constitution of the clergy
What did Louis think about the priests who had sworn the oath to the constitution?
He saw them as despicable
What did Louis do as 1791 went on?
He was avoiding church services where mass was celebrated by a priest who had sworn the oath
What happened in April 1791?
The royal family tried to leave Paris to spend Easter at Saint Cloud
What did Parisian crowds do when the royal family tried to leave for Easter?
They prevented them from leaving and the national guard ignored orders to clear the way
What happened in June 1791?
Louis made plans to flee Paris with his family and join loyal troops at Montmedy
Who were the loyal troops under the command of?
Royalist general de Bouille
Why did Louis want to flee paris?
He believed he would be able to negotiate with the national constituent assembly from there from a position of strength
What happened on the 20th June 1791?
Louis and his family fled the Tuileries palace in disguise
Who were Louis and his family disguised as?
Louis was disguised as a valet and Marie as a nurse
What did Louis insist on driving?
A heavy coach driven by six horses as he didn’t want to be separated from his family
What did Marie Antoinette reward a helpful official?
Silver dishes
Who recognised Louis?
A postmaster at sainte-menehould
Where were the royal family confined?
In the Tuileries palace
How many noble officers of the army flee abroad to join emigre forces massing in Germany to rescue the king?
6000 noble officers
What happened to the kings popularity?
He lost his popularity, and royal inn signs and street names disappeared all over Paris
What happened on the 16th July 1791?
The assembly voted to suspend the king until the new constitution had been voted into law and he had sworn to abide by it
What did the jacobins support?
A petition calling for the deposition of the king
Who drew up the petition to depose the king?
Girondin political Brissot
Who was the petition popular with?
The cordelier club
What did the Feuillants want?
A constitutional monarchy
What happened on the 17th July 1791?
50,000 people flocked to the Champ de Mars and the ‘altar of the fatherland’ to sign the petition calling for the deposition of Louis
What was the altar of the fatherland?
A monument set up for the Feast of the Federation celebrations 3 days earlier
How many people signed the petition?
6,000 people, mostly from the poorest sections of Paris
What did the angry mob at the champ de mars do?
They hung two suspects who were declared to be suspicious actors
What did Bailly, the mayor of Paris, do?
Used the incident at the champ de mars to declare martial law
What did the national guard do at the champ de mars?
Opened fire on the crowd and killed 50 people
What happened on the 13th September 1791?
Louis XVI swore to accept the new constitution
