Flight to Varenne

Question 1

When?

Answer 1

20-21 June 1791

Question 2

Why?

Answer 2

CCotC
Felt like a prisoner at Tuilierres- wasnt allowed to Saint Cloud at Easter
Count Mirabeau had died in April 1791- he had been a frend of Louis and a middle man betw Luis and the Assembly
Priest was a refractory priest
Wanted return to absolutism

Question 3

What did Louis’ declaration say?

Answer 3

In his declaration he left, he claimed the NA had led to ‘the destruction of the Kingdom’
He noted the ‘despotism of the clubs’

Question 4

Result of flight to Varenne?

Answer 4

Louis= unaware of popular changes
Aligns Louis with counterrevolutionaries
Credibility of cosntitution and constitutional monarchy undermined
Support for republic grows
King’s popularity falls= street names disappear in Paris
NA v Louis tension = public

Question 5

how do NA react to FtV?

Answer 5

Louis suspended temporarily on 16 July 1791 until he swerves to observe constitution

Question 6

Polarisation that FtV caused?

Answer 6

Cordelier and Jacobin= republican v emigre and refractory priests
Feuillants (eg Lafayette) became more anti king but dont agree to dethrone him

Question 7

Cordelier club reaction to the FtV?

Answer 7

Sent a petition to the NA in July 1791 against the king

Question 8

When was Champ de Mars?

Answer 8

17 July 1791 (3 days after the fete de federation festival where louis and others had celebrated anniversary of fall of bastille)

Question 9

What happened at Champ de Mars

Answer 9

50k people went to Champ de Mars to sign a republican petititon
The Commune, pressuried by the NA, declared martial law
Killed 50
Ie moderates firing on radicals

Question 10

Result of Champ de Mars

Answer 10

Popular republican leaders arrested/went into hiding- eg Danton and Marat
Feuillants lost Parisian support
Republicans= pissed off