failure of constitutional monarchy pt 2 Flashcards
when was the flight to varenne
21st june 1791
who was responaible to recapture the royal family
lafayette
national guard
what was louis aim for the flight to varenne
planned to reached montmedy, belgian boarder
knew he could have help from the emegies,
where were they found
160km out of paris
recognised by the post master in varenne and reported to the national guard
arrested and sent back to paris
why did it take so long for louis to escape
ccoc
death of mirabeau, support was warning for the king
danger of austrian invasion
what was the fear on the kings return to paris
fear that riots would break out across the city
didnt know which side they would support
what happened on the kings return
silence
if anyone made a noise would be killed
what effect did the flight to varenna have on political clubs
more radical, cordeliers pushed for his abdication
jacobins split as some became more radical than others
what was the compromise in the assmebly after the flight to varenne
kings powers would be temporaryily suspended until a new constitution
what story was put out about the king after the flight
what happened because of this
story that the king had been abducted, wasn’t believed as louis declaration of frances political instability was published
damaged the kings reputation
what happened on he 24th june 1791
30,000 people marched on the assembyl demanding louis dismissal
barnave opposed republicaism 290 deputies agreed
what impact did the flight have on the king
ruined his reputation
shown his disbelief in a constitutional monarchy
he had a significant loss in support and increased republicanism
made him more vulnerable
what was the impact if the flight on the CA
views were divided
many argued for constitutional monarchy felt a revolution would decend into chaos
others supported the fall of the monarchy
impact of the flight on the radicals
used this to justify their protests for Louis abdication
clubs became more radical
republicanism became more widespread
impact of the flight on the country
anrgy at the king
feared riots would break out
felt betrayed by louis
fear of foreign war
impact of flight on austria
rumours of an Austrian committee developed
didn’t want to take action against france
roman emperor said he would late defence to protect his sister Marie Antoinette
when was the chamos de mars massacre
17th july 1791
what happnened at the cahmp de mars massacres
large crowd gathered 6,000-50,000
cordeliers signing petitoin for kings abdication
turned violent
roaylist
national guard tried to dispurse the crowd led to violence
what did the commune do after the massacres
declared martial law
freedom of press restirced and printing presses set down
how many people died during the massacres
60
who and why did people go into hiding after the massacres
danton marat demoulins
feared arrest
impact of the massacres on louis
strengthened his position, put down republican movement
feuilliant minsters able to try consolidate his position §
impact of massacres on the assembly
signified the split in radicalism
strengthed position of the moderates
impact of massacres on radicals
publicaly split radical movment, many leaders fled
ingnited the lead of key figures, brissot, in campaign for war
impact of massacres on the country
became increasling disillusioned by instablilty of revolutionary movement
looking for something to consolidate the situation
when was the constituent assembly replaced by the leglisative assembly
september 1791
why was the CA dissolved
it had completed what it was set out to do
create a new constitution
what was the self defying ordinance
proposed by robespierre, to undermine opponenets
no members of the national assembly could serve in the legislative assembly
what consquences did the self defying ordinance have for robespierre
many feulliants were elected into the LA, opposed jacobins
balance of the assembly was against republicanism
what influence did the girondins have in the assmebly, Brissot
radical views based on the enlightenment
good orator, could influence he unaligned deputies
brissot had a popular newspaper
shown by sucess of push for war with austria
what was the split in the Legislative assembly
136 jacobins/girondins
264 feuilliants constitutional monarchists
345 unaligned
what did the lack of trust between politians and king do to the LA
made it harder for them to work together and make decisions
creates more radicalism which pushes people away from the king
lack f trust makes people not want to give king power creating divions
when was the declaration of pillntz
27th august 1791
what did the declaration of pillntz state
austria and russia declared ready resotre a monarchial order in france by force
would only do so if other european states also intervened
wha did the declaration actually mean
was just a show of monarchal and family soladarity rather than a serious threat
what happened beacuse of the declaration of pillntz
heigntened rumours of emigre invasion backed by foregin powers
cast debate on the potential benefits of a french invasion in austria
who wanted to go to war with austria and prussia
king marie aintoinette
brissot
